Glockenspiel: meaning, definitions and examples
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glockenspiel
[ หษกlษkษnหspiหl ]
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
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:
๐ต๐น metalofone
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฒเฅเคเคจเคธเฅเคชเฅเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช Glockenspiel
๐ฎ๐ฉ glockenspiel
๐บ๐ฆ ะณะปะพะบะตะฝัะฟัะปั
๐ต๐ฑ dzwonki
๐ฏ๐ต ใฐใญใใฑใณใทใฅใใผใซ
๐ซ๐ท carillon
๐ช๐ธ glockenspiel
๐น๐ท glockenspiel
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ธ๋ก์ผ์ํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบููููุดุจููู
๐จ๐ฟ zvonkohra
๐ธ๐ฐ zvonkohra
๐จ๐ณ ้ณๆจ้
๐ธ๐ฎ glockenspiel
๐ฎ๐ธ glockenspiel
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะณะปะพะบะตะฝัะฟะธะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแจแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qloxenspil
๐ฒ๐ฝ glockenspiel
Etymology
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.
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