glockenspiel
Tuned metal bars
A glockenspiel is a percussion instrument with tuned metal bars arranged like piano keys, played by striking with small mallets.
The sound is bright and bell-like, higher in pitch than the related xylophone or vibraphone.
Glockenspiels appear in orchestras, marching bands, and pop music: The glockenspiel gives the song its shimmery quality.
Pitched percussion with bars
- marimbaTuned bar percussion instrument
- vibraphoneMotorized resonator percussion
- celestaBell-toned keyboard percussion
- carillonTuned bronze bell instrument
chimes · metallophone · tubular bells · toy piano · percussion · mallet · keyboard percussion
Melodic bell sound
- ringClosed curve shape
- tinkleLight, clear ring
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
- resonantDeeply vibrating with sound
pure · crystalline · sparkling · shimmering · bell-like · sustained · overtone · pitch
Large instrumental ensemble
- marching bandMobile musical ensemble
- percussion sectionStruck instrument players
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- concertLive musical performance
score · part · solo · accompaniment · arrangement · Nutcracker · Magic Flute
xylophone
Pitched percussion with bars
- marimbaTuned bar percussion instrument
- vibraphoneMotorized resonator percussion
- celestaBell-toned keyboard percussion
carillon · chimes · metallophone · tubular bells · toy piano · percussion · mallet · keyboard percussion
chime
Melodic bell sound
resonant · pure · crystalline · sparkling · shimmering · bell-like · sustained · overtone · pitch · tone
orchestra
Large instrumental ensemble
- marching bandMobile musical ensemble
- percussion sectionStruck instrument players
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
concert · score · part · solo · accompaniment · arrangement · Nutcracker · Magic Flute
bars
Rods, taverns, or measures
aluminum · frame · resonator · damper · stand · case · tuned · struck · mounted
melody
Pleasing sequence of notes
staccato · legato · glissando · tremolo · note · harmony · chromatic · diatonic · chord · tuning
- German music termsleitmotif, lied, lieder, urtext, stollen
- orchestraorchestra, symphony orchestra, philharmonic, strings, string orchestra
- percussionbass drum, bongos, cajon, drum, congas
- beginner instrumentsrecorder, xylophone, tambourine, triangle, maracas
- German Wordsdie, in, an, auf, von
- instrumentosviolin, piano, flauta, cello, viola