A pair of hard unwrapped mallets, made of rubber, plastic, or metal, are generally used to strike the bars, although if laid out horizontally, a keyboard may be attached to the instrument to allow chords to be more easily played.
A pair of hard unwrapped mallets are generally used to strike the bars. A pair of hard unwrapped mallets is made of rubber. A pair of hard unwrapped mallets is made of plastic. A pair of hard unwrapped mallets is made of metal. If laid out horizontally, a keyboard may be attached to the instrument. This was to allow chords to be more easily played.