Joshua Jones May 17, 2017 Xylophone Exercise Variation 3 Joshua Jones May 17, 2017 With the third variation, as you go upwards chromatically you will be striking a note a half step below the main pitches every 2nd triplet (C, B, C; C#, C, C#; etc.). This is done in 16th triplets upwards and a major scale down in 16ths.