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How to Play and Improvise withYour Chimalong XR.Set-upThe Chimalong is a metallophone (this means “sounds of metal”)consisting of eleven tubes.

Tubetunes songbook notationThe longest tube should be on the player’s left, the shortest tubeon the right. Each of the tubes has a color band in the middlewhich corresponds to the color dot located below the notes inthe songbook. In addition to the color, each tube is imprintedwith a number and a note name. Just rotate the tube in its foamholder to display either the number or the corresponding notename. The numbers, notes and colors are shown in Fig. 1. Thelowest (longest) three tubes are noted with a line under thenumbers in the songbook.

In order to play a melody from the songbook, you can simplymatch the colors below each note and strike the tube of thesame color. The numbers on the tubes and in the songs can beused in the same manner by an older child. Eventually,traditional notation can be learned through association with thecolor and number system. Rotating the tubes to reveal thenote names also promotes knowledge of common musicalnotation and enhances the value of the Chimalong XR as an educational tool.

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4 back and remove tube number 3. Play the remaining tubes(numbers 5, 6, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 & 8). These are two examples of themany “pentatonic” scales available, which are so called becausethey have five notes in one octave. (Tubes 1 and 8 are both thenote C but are in different octaves). Pentatonic scales areespecially wonderful since all of the notes harmonize welltogether. Try this by making up your own pentatonic scales.Experiment with other combinations and improvise your ownmusic. You may discover that you like some scales better thanothers. Always take time to “play” each new combination.

One rule you should always consider as you improvise: qualityis always more important than quantity. Do not feel that youhave to play many notes. Keep it simple, and you may enjoythe results much more.

ImprovisingJust “playing” the Chimalong XR without the songbook is fun,too. Making up the music as you go is called improvising.Youdon’t need any experience to start improvising right now, andyou will find it very enjoyable. Here are some ideas to get youstarted.

Making sure you are comfortable and it is quiet around you,b e gin playing one note at a time. Let the sound stop completely before striking another. Listen very carefully toeach sound and continue striking tubes until you have playedall eleven. Now repeat this exercise while you sing the notes asyou strike them. Try skipping around and playing differentsequences, continuing to sing while you play.

Playing two notes at a time produces an interesting effect.Listen carefully because two notes played together is more thanone plus one! Play tubes numbered 4 and 5 together loudly.You will hear a third sound buzzing in your ear. (This soundis called a difference tone). Now play tubes numbered 5 and 7 inthe same manner. The buzzing in your ear will sound higher.Try to listen to (and perhaps sing) the difference tone as you playany two tubes together.

You can also remove some of the tubes and improvise on theremaining tubes. Remove tubes numbered 4 and 7. Play theremaining tubes (numbers 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 & 8). Put number

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Tube re-assemblyIf you remove a tube or find that atube begins to sound less resonant,simply slide the tube into the foamholder so that the double linesinscribed near the end of the tube arewithin the foam holder. Repeat this procedure for the other end of thetube. To ensure the most resonantsound from the Chimalong,periodically check the tubes for thec o rrect positioning in the foam holder. 4 5 86 71 327

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This encourages your child to sing along and instills a sense of toneand pitch relationships, making playing a lot more fun. Most important is the incalculable joy your child will experience frommaking music, whether reading from the songbook, picking outother familiar melodies or just “playing.”

The Chimalong XR is recommended for children ages 3 and up.Adult help may be needed to read the instructions and to understandthe notation used for the tubetunes. The instrument is constructedof only the safest and highest quality materials.

The Woodstock Music Collection®, by Wo o d s t o c kPercussion, is a unique assortment of musical instrumentsand gifts from around the world. Every item in the MusicCollection is fun, easy to play, and most will harmonize withone another. Ask your retailer about other fabulous instruments in the Woodstock Music Collection or our worldfamous, precision-tuned Woodstock Chimes®. All are giftsthat sound great! For replacement parts for your ChimalongXR, or to download this and other songs, visit our websiteat www.chimes.com.

To the Parent:

The Chimalong XR is unique among children’s instruments in thatit combines the purest musical sound with a creative system of musical instruction. The system of notation utilized in the songbookwas developed so that it can be understood by a child of any age. Thesongs can be played in the early stages by simply matching colors. Inthe same manner, an older child can use the numerical system.Eventually, the traditional music notation can be integrated. Eachtube of the instrument is electronically tuned to the highest standardsand securely suspended in a safe foam holder, ensuring the soft,resonant sound of the instrument.

The Chimalong XR helps your child develop in many import a n tway s . It aids motor development and coordination through the kinetic process of striking the tubes. The accompanying color-codedsongbook also helps with color re c ognition and introduces mu s i c a lnotation in a fun way. It is helpful for an adult to read the colors aloudf rom the songbook as the child plays the tube tunes. The child canthen concentrate on the colors of the tube. The tubes are tuned in abasic diatonic scale pattern , as in the familiar “so-la-ti-do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do.” You will no doubt enjoy discovering the many melodiesand songs that can be played on the Chimalong XR (in addition tothose in this songbook) as long as they fit the “do-re-mi” scalerequirements. Songs with different scale patterns (i.e. minor andchromatic) cannot be played on this instrument. Also, these songs canbe played on many traditional instruments as well as other instruments in the Woodstock Music Collection that are diatonic andat least one octave in range. The specific range and key of this instrument was chosen because it best fits the range of a child’s voice.

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