Awesome Xylophone

App review by Dana Anderson, Common Sense Media
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age 4+

Little musicians tap out tunes on simple app.

iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad Education
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A Lot or a Little?

The parents' guide to what's in this app.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Awesome Xylophone is about as basic as an app can get. You and your child can tap out a tune like "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" or "Happy Birthday," or make up a song together and have a music lesson in the process. Ads appear constantly at the bottom of the screen on the free version.

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Turtlelubber1234
Turtlelubber1234 Adult
September 10, 2021
age 18+

Minute to learn but a lifetime to master

Over the years I’ve downloaded many a xylophone app but this one by far takes the crown. Finding this app was like when they found the other fish and finding Nemo for when Jason found the golden sheepskin. You can almost taste the scrumdiddelyumpcios metallic clang as it runs through your bones. If you are looking for tips on industry baby it’s e flat b flat d flat e flat for the intro. As a Messiah in need of a xylophone but also out of luck for money this app will be a huge money saver without breaking the bank. Attorney-at-law? Get this app. preacher? Get this app. Dairy Queen worker? Get this app. It will bring inner peace, comfort, and joy. If you are a hipster with a man bun go ahead and put this at right next to your spruce flavored coffee with two shots of vanilla extra mocha and a little bit of cream because you’re gonna need it. 10 out of 10 would buy it again if I could but I can’t, so go by this app, certified user for 12 years.
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What’s It About?

The rainbow-colored xylophone bars on AWESOME XYLOPHONE fill the entire screen. Other than that, there's just room for a pair of wooden mallets that sit in the corner awaiting kids' fingers to tap and move them onto the xylophone bars. There's also a feature on the paid version that can zoom the screen in on a specific part of the xylophone for more focus.

Is It Any Good?

No bells and whistles here: Awesome Xylophone is just about tapping tunes on this music app's colorful xylophone bars. This is a fun tool for younger kids to play around on and learn the names and tones of notes. All the child has to do is touch one of the eight bars on the screen, and a mallet drops down on it to make the sound. What's missing: the capability to save and play back songs, or to follow along with popular kids' songs by tapping highlighted notes. But it's still a solid choice for a simple music app.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Encourage your kids to sing the letter of the note when they play it to promote memorization.

  • Tap a simple rhythm on the bars and see if your kids can follow it. Continue to build in complexity as long as it's fun for them.

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