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Want to play the xylophone but don’t want to learn how? [Rachad]’s automatic xylophone might be just the ticket. It uses homemade solenoids to play tunes under computer control. Think o… ...
Years ago we brought you videos featuring "music artist, technologist, and educator" Andrew Huang's very cool musical instruments made entirely out of Lego parts, including this awesome guitar.
You can help the LEGO xylophone become official by clicking the “Support Idea” button on the site. And to see how Huang crafted the xylophone without an official set, check out this video.
Kid Engineer Anjali builds a xylophone from recycled materials with Fire Seed Arts. Kid Engineer Anjali builds a xylophone from recycled materials with her friends and Fire Seed Arts. Design Squad ...
A xylophone’s bars are typically made of wood, and on the glockenspiel, the bars are made of steel – just like on Rachel’s instrument. In fact, the Greek word “xylo” means “wood ...
The MIDI format has long been used to create some banging electronic music, so it’s refreshing to see how [John P. Miller] applied the standard in his decidedly analog self-playing robotic xy… ...
Cowell and Alesha Dixon both buzzed Elliott, but the response from the crowd and Walliams ended up swaying Cowell, who consequently sent him through to the second round. "I think the xylophone can ...