glockenspiel

Also known as bell lyra, orchestral bells

The glockenspiel ( ; or , : bells and : play) or bells is a percussion instrument consisting of pitched aluminum or steel bars arranged in a keyboard layout. This makes the glockenspiel a type of metallophone, similar to the vibraphone.

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Vinony files it under Bells (percussion), Concert band instruments and German musical instruments.

Its subject is documented across 39 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Instrument.name: Glockenspiel
Instrument.image: Glockenspiel-malletech.jpg
Instrument.image_capt: A glockenspiel made by Malletech
Instrument.background: percussion
Instrument.classification: Keyboard percussion
Instrument.hornbostel_sachs: 111.222
Instrument.hornbostel_sachs_desc: Sets of percussion plaques
Instrument.range: center|200px|class=skin-invert

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: musical instrument
Material used: steel
Image: Glockenspiel-malletech.jpg

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Hornbostel-Sachs classification: 111.212
Commons category: Glockenspiels
Commons gallery: Glockenspiel
different from: carillon
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Terminology
Range
History
Construction
Mallets
Bell-lyre
See also
References
Bibliography
External links

The glockenspiel is played by striking the bars with mallets, often made of a hard material such as metal or plastic. Its clear, high-pitched tone is often heard in orchestras, wind ensembles, marching bands, and in popular music.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “glockenspiel” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.