Mile-Long Xylophone

Mile-Long Xylophone

Well, we're not sure it's a full mile, but it could be the world's longest xylophone. In this video (which is actually an ad for a cellphone), we see and hear a ball roll down a really long row of wooden steps. The steps are all different lengths, so as the ball hits each one, it makes a cute plinking musical note, and plays a whole song. Think of all the work to cut hundreds of pieces of wood the right length, line them up in order, and then nail them to the ramp. It takes homemade musical instruments to a whole new level.
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