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Detailed explanation-1: -The marimba and the narrowly-defined xylophone are part of the xylophone family, while the glockenspiel, the vibraphone, and others are in the metallophone family. The marimba has the widest range of any tone-plate percussion instrument.

Detailed explanation-2: -The marimba is a pitched percussion instrument. When the wooden tone plates that are lined up like piano keys are struck, notes sound out. These tone plates are longer the lower the note, and are also wider. On a five-octave marimba, the tone plate for the lowest note has a width of 80 mm and a length of around 620 mm.

Detailed explanation-3: -The marimba is a member of the percussion family. All the instruments of the percussion family must be “hit”or “struck” to produce the sound. Drums, triangles, cymbals, even pianos are percussion instruments. The sound of a marimba is produced by hitting the tone plates with mallets.

Detailed explanation-4: -The percussion family makes up the largest family of instruments in the orchestra, and contains such instruments as timpani, xylophone, bass drum, snare drums, cymbals and tambourine.