glockenspiel
GLOK-en-shpeel
[German]
A percussion instrument consisting of a set of metal bars which are sounded by being struck with a brass mallet. Each bar produces a specific tone. The bars are arranged in the same manner as a piano keyboard, and thus the glockenspiel is fully chromatic. The range is from G5 to C8 and sounds two octaves higher than written.
Example
Glockenspiel Pitch Range
See Also
[English] bell lyre[English] orchestra bells
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Last Updated: 2013-02-14 19:10:11