About The Word Glockenspiel
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Glockenspiel
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What's The Definition Of Glockenspiel?
[n] a percussion instrument consisting of a set of graduated metal bars mounted on a frame and played with small hammers
Synonyms | Synonyms for Glockenspiel: orchestral bells Related Terms | Find terms related to Glockenspiel: battery | bells | bones | castanets | celesta | chime | chimes | clappers | crash cymbal | cymbals | finger cymbals | gamelan | gong | handbells | idiophone | lyra | maraca | marimba | metallophone | orchestral bells | percussion | percussion instrument | percussions | percussive | rattle | rattlebones | sizzler | snappers | tam-tam | tintinnabula | tonitruone | triangle | tubular bells | vibes | vibraphone | xylophone See Also | percussion instrument | percussive instrument Glockenspiel In Webster's Dictionary \Glock"en*spiel`\, n. [G.; glocke bell + spiel
play.] (Music)
An instrument, originally a series of bells on an iron rod,
now a set of flat metal bars, diatonically tuned, giving a
bell-like tone when played with a mallet; a carillon.
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