Xylorimba vs. Marimba — What's the Difference?

The xylorimba (sometimes referred to as xylo-marimba or marimba-xylophone) is a pitched percussion instrument similar to an extended-range xylophone with a range identical to some 5-octave celestas or 5-octave marimbas, though typically an octave higher than the latter.

The marimba () is a percussion instrument consisting of a set of wooden bars struck with yarn or rubber mallets to produce musical tones. Resonators or pipes are suspended underneath the bars to amplify their sound.

(musical instrument) A pitched percussion instrument corresponding to a xylophone with an extended range.

A large wooden percussion instrument with resonators, resembling a xylophone.

(musical instrument) A musical instrument similar to a xylophone but clearer in pitch.

A musical istrument of percussion, consisting of bars yielding musical tones when struck.

A percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets