Suzuki XPA-16 Alto Xylophone, 16 Bars, Orff

Suzuki's alto xylophone is built around the realities of a classroom: the resonator body is cloth-covered tubing that shrugs off drops, the mallets store in the instrument so they stop walking away, and there's a slot to keep the chromatic add-on bars (F# and Bb) with the instrument. Note names are printed on top of each bar. The alto voice is the heart of an Orff ensemble; this is the durable way to own it.

• Alto xylophone
• Indestructible body
• Mallet + bar storage
• Orff