Sonor Palisono TAKX 100 Tenor-Alto Xylophone

The SONOR Palisono TAKX 100 Tenor-Alto Xylophone combines premium craftsmanship with innovative fiberglass sound bars to create one of the finest Orff instruments available for today's music classroom. Featuring a full two-octave range, precision overtone tuning, and exceptional climate stability, the TAKX 100 delivers rich, resonant tone year after year—regardless of changing temperatures or humidity.

Designed for elementary music education and Orff Schulwerk instruction, this professional-quality tenor-alto xylophone gives students an expressive instrument while providing teachers with the durability and consistent performance that busy classrooms demand.

Why Music Teachers Choose the TAKX 100

The tenor-alto xylophone is often considered the heart of an Orff ensemble. Its comfortable range allows students to perform melodies, harmonies, bordun patterns, and accompaniment with ease while blending naturally with soprano and bass instruments. The TAKX 100 goes a step further by using SONOR's exclusive Palisono fiberglass bars, providing the warm resonance of traditional rosewood with superior tuning stability and long-term durability.

• Full two-octave range allows more students to perform together
• Premium Palisono fiberglass bars produce rich, resonant tone
• Excellent balance between melody and harmonic accompaniment
• Outstanding choice for Orff Schulwerk classrooms
• Maintains accurate tuning through changing classroom conditions
• Built for years of dependable school use

Why Choose Palisono Fiberglass?

SONOR developed Palisono bars to deliver the musical warmth of premium hardwood while eliminating many of the maintenance concerns associated with wood instruments. Because fiberglass is not hygroscopic, the bars resist changes caused by humidity and seasonal weather, allowing the instrument to maintain excellent pitch stability throughout the year.

• Warm resonance comparable to premium rosewood
• Exceptional tuning stability
• Not affected by humidity or seasonal weather changes
• Precision overtone tuned to A440
• Highly durable for daily classroom use
• Ideal for schools in humid or changing climates

Educational Benefits

The tenor-alto register is one of the most versatile voices in an Orff ensemble. Students can perform melodies, harmonies, ostinatos, and accompaniment patterns while developing music reading, rhythmic independence, listening skills, and ensemble awareness. The generous two-octave range also provides greater flexibility for classroom arrangements and allows multiple students to comfortably share the instrument.

• Melody performance
• Harmony and accompaniment
• Bordun patterns
• Broken chords and ostinatos
• Improvisation and composition
• Ensemble playing
• Elementary music education
• Orff Schulwerk instruction

Premium SONOR Construction

The TAKX 100 features nineteen precision-tuned Palisono fiberglass bars mounted on a solid wood resonator box with four acoustically engineered resonance chambers. SONOR applies overtone tuning through C#2 and fundamental tuning from D2 upward, producing excellent projection, balanced sustain, and remarkable tonal consistency across the instrument's entire range.

The two-octave keyboard extends from C1 to C3, including F# and Bb bars, providing educators with greater flexibility when selecting classroom repertoire while allowing several students to perform together comfortably.

Specifications

• Model: TAKX 100
• Series: SONOR Palisono
• 19 overtone-tuned fiberglass bars
• Range: C1–C3
• C Major scale with F# and Bb bars included
• Precision tuned to A440
• Palisono fiberglass bars (38 mm × 15 mm)
• Solid wood resonator box with four resonance chambers
• Overtone tuning through C#2
• Fundamental tuning from D2 upward
• Approximate resonator dimensions: 33¼" L × 8⅞" H × 7¾" W
• Includes two pairs of SONOR felt mallets

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Why Buy from Teton Music?

For more than 25 years, Teton Music has helped music educators build exceptional Orff classrooms with premium SONOR instruments, personalized recommendations, educator discounts, and school purchase order support. As an authorized SONOR dealer, we're committed to helping you select the right instruments for your students, teaching goals, and budget.