Definitions for: Glockenspiel

[n] a percussion instrument consisting of a set of graduated metal bars mounted on a frame and played with small hammers

Webster (1913) Definition: Glock"en*spiel`, n. [G.; glocke bell + spiel
play.] (Music)
An instrument, originally a series of bells on an iron rod,
now a set of flat metal bars, diatonically tuned, giving a
bell-like tone when played with a mallet; a carillon.

Synonyms: orchestral bells

See Also: percussion instrument, percussive instrument

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