Sonor Meisterklasse TAKX 20 Tenor-Alto Xylophone Chromatic Add-On

The SONOR Meisterklasse TAKX 20 Tenor-Alto Xylophone Chromatic Add-On expands your TAKX 10 into a fully chromatic professional instrument, allowing students and performers to play more advanced literature while preserving the exceptional tone and craftsmanship of the SONOR Meisterklasse Series. Featuring seven precision-tuned premium rosewood bars and a matching resonator box, this chromatic extension integrates seamlessly with your existing instrument for a complete performance-ready setup.

Whether you're expanding an Orff classroom, equipping a university music program, or building a professional instrumentarium, the TAKX 20 provides the chromatic notes needed for greater harmonic flexibility and advanced musical expression.

Why Music Teachers Choose the TAKX 20

Chromatic add-ons allow educators to extend the musical capabilities of their existing instruments without purchasing an entirely new xylophone. Designed specifically for the Meisterklasse TAKX 10, the TAKX 20 adds the accidentals needed for more sophisticated arrangements, additional key signatures, and advanced ensemble literature while maintaining the same beautiful tonal character as the original instrument.

• Transforms the TAKX 10 into a complete chromatic instrument
• Ideal for advanced Orff literature and concert repertoire
• Premium rosewood bars provide exceptional resonance and warmth
• Convenient storage for the F# and Bb bars from the matching diatonic instrument
• Perfect for expanding professional and university instrument collections

The SONOR Meisterklasse Advantage

The Meisterklasse Series represents SONOR's highest level of Orff instrument craftsmanship. Premium rosewood bars are individually precision tuned to A440 and carefully matched with acoustically engineered resonator boxes to produce remarkable warmth, sustain, and projection. These instruments are chosen by schools, universities, conservatories, and professional educators who demand exceptional musical performance.

• Premium natural rosewood sound bars
• Rich, warm concert-quality tone
• Exceptional sustain and projection
• Precision tuned to A440
• Professional-grade craftsmanship
• Built for decades of dependable performance

Educational Benefits

Adding chromatic notes dramatically expands the educational possibilities of the TAKX 10. Students can perform literature in additional keys, develop a deeper understanding of harmony, and explore more advanced improvisation and composition activities while continuing to play on the instrument they already know.

• Advanced music reading
• Chromatic harmony
• Expanded classroom repertoire
• Improvisation and composition
• Advanced ensemble performance
• University music programs
• Orff Schulwerk instruction
• Professional music education

Specifications

• Model: TAKX 20
• Series: SONOR Meisterklasse
• Chromatic extension for TAKX 10
• Seven premium rosewood bars
• Range: C#1–C#3
• Precision tuned to A440
• Overtone tuning through C#2
• Fundamental tuning from D2 upward
• Five-chamber pine plywood resonator box
• 38 mm × 18 mm rosewood bars
• Dedicated storage for F# and Bb bars
• Mallets not included

Best For

• Professional Orff classrooms
• University music programs
• Advanced elementary music education
• Concert performance
• Chromatic repertoire
• Expanding Meisterklasse instrument collections

Complete Your SONOR Meisterklasse Classroom

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• Why Start with the Soprano Instruments?

Why Buy from Teton Music?

Since 1999, Teton Music has helped music educators build exceptional Orff classrooms with premium SONOR instruments, educator pricing, school purchase order support, and personalized recommendations. As an authorized SONOR dealer, we can help you determine when chromatic add-ons are the right investment for your classroom and long-term curriculum goals.