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SCALE TYPES

C-Major Diatonic Scale

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Bass Marimba (1973)

8 Notes | 1 Octave | C2 to C3

Client: Composer, David Ahlstrom

How it all started

Instrument Description Sheet 

Orff Set Exploration (1985)

Bass: 8 notes | 1 Octave | C2 to C3

Tenor: 15 notes | 2 Octave | C3 to C5

Alto: 15 notes | 2 Octave | C4 to C6 

Soprano: 15 notes | 2 Octave | C5 to C7

Client: David Ahlstrom

CCBANTA - 1 Octave Tenor Marimba (1997)
CCBANTA - 1 Octave Tenor Marimba (1997)
CCBANTA - 1 Octave Tenor Marimba with Removable Bars (1997)

Children's Tenor Marimba (1997)

Model: C38D [1st Build, Qty 2]

8 Notes | 1 Octave |C3 to C4

Clients: Debra D., Neil S.

Instrument Description Sheet

CCBANTA - 1 Octave Tenor Marimba (Version 2)  Bars held in place with stand-offs and cord suspension
CCBANTA - 1 Octave Tenor Marimba (Version 2)   with child performer (2003)
CCBANTA - 1 Octave Tenor Marimba used as a supporting upper-octave instrument with a bass marimba.

Children's Tenor Marimba (2003)

Model: C38D [2nd Build, Qty 2]

8 Notes | 1 Octave |C3 to C4

Clients: Robert S., Stuart J.

CCBANTA - 1 Octave Bass Marimba for children (2005)
CCBANTA - 1 Octave Bass Marimba for children (2005)

Children's Bass Marimba (2005)

Model: C28D | 8 Notes | 1 Octave |C2 to C3

Client: Robert S.

Instrument Description Sheet

CCBANTA - 1 Octave Tenor Marimba (Version 3)   (2008)
CCBANTA - 1 Octave Tenor Marimba (2008)
CCBANTA - 1 Octave Tenor Marimba with mallets  (2008)
CCBANTA - 1 Octave Tenor Marimba (2008)
CCBANTA - 1 Octave Tenor Marimba with pre-school children

Children's Tenor Marimba (2008)

Model: C38D [3rd Build] Qty 3

8 Notes | 1 Octave | C3 to C4

Client: Horizon Hills Parenting Program

Instrument Description Sheet

CCBANTA - 2 octave marimba with resonators

Tenor Marimba (2009)

 Model: C315D |15 Notes | 2 Octave |C3 to C5

Client: Joe L.

Chris Banta - "Mr Slapamba" (Tuned open tubes struck with paddles to cause resonance) (2013)
Children dancing around and playing Mr. Slapamba.
Mr. Slapamba under construction.
Mr. Slapamba under construction.
Mr. Slapamba under construction.
Mr. Slapamba under construction.
Mr. Slapamba flex irrigation tubing.
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Mr. Slapamba under construction.
Mr. Slapamba set up for testing and final tuning
Mr. Slapamba's funny face feature.
Mr. Slapamba padded paddles

"Mr. Slapamba" Children's Playground Instrument (2013)

Model: C115D | 15 Notes | 2 Octave |C1 to C3

Client: Horizon Hills Parenting Program

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Instrument Description Sheet

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CCBANTA-F213D-Improv
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Folding Marimba (2016)

 Model: F213D | 13 Notes | 1-1/2 Octaves |F2 to D3

Client: Chris Wahl (Wahlbangers Drum Circle Org)

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Tenor Marimba [5th Build] (2017)

 Model: C38D | 8 Notes | 1 Octave |C3 to C4

Client: Horizon Hills Parenting Program

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Children's Tenor Marimba [1st Build] (2018)

Model: C315D | 15 Notes | 2 Octave |C3 to C5

Client: Ted F.

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CCBANTA-C315D-TenorMarimba-Improv
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Instrument Description Sheet

Users Guide

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Children's Bass Marimba [1st Build] (2018)

Model: C28D | 8 Notes | 1 Octave |C2 to C3

Clent: Ted F.

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Instrument Description Sheet

Users Guide

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Children's Tenor Marimba [2nd Build] (2018)

Model: C315D | 15 Notes | 2 Octave |C3 to C5

Clients: Ellie F. and Jackie S.

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Children's Tenor Marimba [6th Build] (2019)

 Model: C38D | 8 Notes | 1 Octave |C3 to C4

Client: Mike W.

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