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glockenspiel

 

[ หˆษกlษ’kษ™nหŒspiหl ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

musical instrument

A glockenspiel is a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned metal bars arranged in the fashion of a keyboard. It is played by striking the bars with mallets to produce musical tones. The glockenspiel is commonly used in orchestras, marching bands, and musical ensembles.

Synonyms

bells, carillon, chimes

Examples of usage

  • The musician played the glockenspiel during the symphony.
  • The sound of the glockenspiel added a sparkling touch to the music.
  • The glockenspiel contributed a bright and cheerful sound to the performance.

Translations

Translations of the word "glockenspiel" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น metalofone

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅเคฒเฅ‰เค•เคจเคธเฅเคชเฅ€เคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Glockenspiel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ glockenspiel

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะปะพะบะตะฝัˆะฟั–ะปัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dzwonki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฐใƒญใƒƒใ‚ฑใƒณใ‚ทใƒฅใƒ”ใƒผใƒซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท carillon

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ glockenspiel

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท glockenspiel

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธ€๋กœ์ผ„์Šˆํ•„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบู„ูˆูƒู†ุดุจูŠูŠู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zvonkohra

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zvonkohra

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้Ÿณๆจ‚้˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ glockenspiel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ glockenspiel

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะณะปะพะบะตะฝัˆะฟะธะปัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒšแƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒœแƒจแƒžแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qloxenspil

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ glockenspiel

Word origin

The word 'glockenspiel' originates from the German language, where 'glocken' means bells and 'spiel' means play. The glockenspiel has a long history dating back to the 17th century in Europe, where it was used in various musical compositions. Over the years, the instrument has evolved and become a popular choice for adding bright and percussive tones to different genres of music.

See also: glockenspiels.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,243, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.