Glockenspiel
(GLOK-en-shpeel)
[Ger.]
A
percussion instrument
consisting of a set of metal
bars
which are sounded by being
struck
with a
hammer
. 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
g''
to
c'''''
and sounds two
octaves
higher than written.
Also see
bell lyre
;
orchestra bells
.
Glockenspiel Pitch Range:
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