College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
3D40.15 - Musical Sticks
The wooden xylophone can be played in the normal manner by striking with the hammer.
The normal way to play the musical sticks is to drop them on the table top and listen to the different notes produced. These notes are produced because each stick has been sanded to the desired thickness.
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