Sonor Orff Boomwhacker Glockenspiel

The Sonor BWG is a kids glockenspiel built specifically for early music education, and the detail that sets it apart is the color coding. The 13 steel sound bars are color-matched to the Boomwhackers system, so children already familiar with those colors can make an immediate connection between the two instruments. That cross-referencing is genuinely useful in a classroom or home setting, and the included song sheet with colored notes reinforces it by letting young players read music by color before they learn traditional notation.

Built for Young Players

The BWG covers a c3 to f4 range across a C-major scale with f#3 and b♭3 included, giving players 13 notes to work with and a little chromatic flexibility beyond the basic diatonic scale. The steel bars are 20mm wide and 2mm thick, sized appropriately for small hands, and the plastic resonator body keeps the instrument lightweight and durable enough for regular classroom use. The instrument includes a mallet, and the body has built-in storage space for additional sound bars and a mallet holder, which helps keep everything organized.

Features & Specifications

• Range: c3–f4, 13 notes
• Scale: C-Major with f#3 and b♭3
• Steel sound bars, color-coded to match Boomwhackers colors
• Sound bar size: 20mm x 2mm
• Plastic resonator body
• Built-in storage for additional sound bars and mallet holder
• Includes mallet and song sheet with colored notes