Glockenspiel
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈɡlɒk.ənˌʃpiːl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Glockenspiel is a noun meaning (music) A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments. Like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano. It is smaller in size and higher in pitch than the xylophone, and the bars are made of metal instead of wood.
Meaning
(music) A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments. Like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano. It is smaller in size and higher in pitch than the xylophone, and the bars are made of metal instead of wood.
Word Forms
- glockenspiels
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gittern, gigelira, glassophone, gong, glassichord, guitar.
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