glockenspiel
a musical instrument composed of a set of graduated steel bars mounted in a frame and struck with hammers, used especially in bands.
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Origin of glockenspiel
1- Also called lyra .
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How to use glockenspiel in a sentence
Only toy instruments, small instruments: mandolins, banjos, glockenspiel.
Meet Alexandre Desplat, Hollywood’s Master Composer | Andrew Romano | February 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt has fallen into disuse now, having been replaced by the glockenspiel or steel harmonica.
The orchestra employed is the usual large modern orchestra, with a piccolo, glockenspiel and xylophone.
Giacomo Puccini | Wakeling DryI have discovered a new instrument in Paris, something between a piano and a glockenspiel, with a divinely beautiful tone.
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British Dictionary definitions for glockenspiel
/ (ˈɡlɒkənˌspiːl, -ˌʃpiːl) /
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned metal plates played with a pair of small hammers
Origin of glockenspiel
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