glockenspiel
glock·en·spiel
noun \ˈglä-kən-ˌspēl, -ˌshpēl\Definition of GLOCKENSPIEL
: a percussion instrument consisting of a series of graduated metal bars tuned to the chromatic scale and played with two hammers
Origin of GLOCKENSPIEL
German, from Glocke bell + Spiel play
First Known Use: circa 1834
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glockenspiel
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned steel bars, arranged like a piano keyboard, which are struck with hammers. An alternative form of the instrument is played by means of an actual keyboard. Its normal range is 2 octaves. The bell lyre, held vertically, is the portable form of glockenspiel used in marching bands.
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