tubular bell
Hollow metallic percussion
A tubular bell is a percussion instrument consisting of a metal tube, typically brass or bronze, suspended vertically and struck with a mallet to produce a resonant, bell-like tone.
Orchestras use sets of tubular bells (also called chimes) arranged like piano keys to simulate church bells: The tubular bells rang out in the finale.
The instrument gained wider recognition through Mike Oldfield's 1973 album of the same name.
- chimeMelodic bell sound
- carillonTuned bronze bell instrument
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- metalHard conductive solid
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
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