vibraharp
Jazz bar instrument
A vibraharp is a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but with metal bars and motor-driven rotating disks in the resonator tubes that create a pulsating vibrato effect.
The instrument is played with soft mallets and features a sustain pedal.
Common in jazz: The vibraharp solo shimmered over the rhythm section.
Also called vibraphone or vibes.
Completed formal studies
- resonatorsBodies that amplify vibrations
- tubesHollow cylindrical containers
- pedalFoot-operated lever
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
- bebopFast, complex jazz style
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- fusionJoining into unity
- comboItems grouped together
bandleader · soloist · comping · groove · standard · riff · gig · syncopation
Rapid tonal wavering
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
- sustainKeep something going continuously
- decayGradual organic breakdown
warmth · bell-like · metallic · ringing · mellow · bright · harmonics · overtones
Reducing or wetting slightly
- pedalingTurning bike cranks
- rollsSmall rounded breads
- glissandoRapid pitch sweep
- arpeggiationSequential chord tones
muting · bending · portamento · staccato · legato · phrasing · voicings · independence
graduated
Completed formal studies
- resonatorsBodies that amplify vibrations
- tubesHollow cylindrical containers
- pedalFoot-operated lever
motor · fan · discs · frame · rails · sustain · pitch · tuning · F3 · chromatic
improvisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
combo · bandleader · soloist · comping · groove · standard · riff · gig · syncopation · harmony
tremolo
Rapid tonal wavering
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
- sustainKeep something going continuously
decay · warmth · bell-like · metallic · ringing · mellow · bright · harmonics · overtones · timbre
dampening
Reducing or wetting slightly
arpeggiation · muting · bending · portamento · staccato · legato · phrasing · voicings · independence · crossovers
rubber
Elastic polymer from trees
weighted · birch · rattan · grip · articulation · striking · dampening · pedaling · independent · rolls
vibraharpxylophone
Pitched percussion with bars
glockenspiel · wood block · marimba · claves · castanets
vibrant, harp, vibrate, vibrations, vibrancy, vibrating, vibrates, vibrato, vibrated