About
The sylophone was an instrument created in the late 1960s, and was popularised in the 1970s by artists such as Rolf Harris and David Bowie. The metal keys are manipulated by a stylus to create an electronic sound, and the unit has a tremolo function as well as a tuning knob on the rear.
How it works
When the stylus makes contact with the metal keys, the circuit of the unit is completed and a tone is played through a small mono speaker. Each key is arranged in like a keyboard, so that the correct musical steps can be executed when playing. The tuning knob on the rear is a potentiometer which adjusts the pitch of the sound generated.
Where is it now?
The stylus is used on occasion, usually as more of a musical talking piece due to its novelty. The amplifier output on the unit does allow it to be recorded, and it has been used to do this on occasion.
