A virtual xylophone is a browser-based percussion instrument with 8 rainbow bars spanning one C-major octave (C5 to C6). Each bar produces a bright, bell-like tone synthesized with a fundamental plus its second and third partials, just like the real instrument's resonant overtones.
The bars are arranged from low on the left to high on the right, with classic rainbow colors. Click a bar to strike it — the bar dips visually as it sounds. The instrument is a favorite for kids' music education and for sketching melodies quickly.
? 8 bars covering one C-major octave, C5 to C6 — the classic rainbow layout.
? No. A marimba is larger with wooden resonators, a warmer tone and a lower range; a xylophone is smaller, brighter and higher-pitched.
? Yes. Hit Record, play the bars, then Stop and download your performance as a WAV file.
? Yes — the rainbow colors, big bars and in-key layout make it perfect for young learners.
? The bright bell-like tone with the fundamental plus 2nd and 3rd partials closely matches the character of a real xylophone.