Vibraphone: meaning, definitions and examples

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vibraphone

 

[ หˆvสŒษชbrษ™หŒfoสŠn ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

musical instrument

A vibraphone is a musical instrument consisting of a series of metal bars that give off a sound when struck with a mallet, with a pedal to control the sustain and resonator tubes to amplify the sound.

Synonyms

vibes, vibraharp

Examples of usage

  • The jazz band featured a vibraphone solo in their performance.
  • She practiced the vibraphone for hours to perfect her technique.

Translations

Translations of the word "vibraphone" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vibrafone

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคพเค‡เคฌเฅเคฐเคพเคซเฅ‹เคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Vibraphon

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ vibraphone

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะฑั€ะฐั„ะพะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wibrafon

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ“ใƒ–ใƒฉใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vibraphone

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ vibrรกfono

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท vibrafon

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„๋ธŒ๋ผํฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ููŠุจุฑุงููˆู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vibrafon

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vibrafรณn

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ขค้Ÿณ็ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vibrafon

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vibrafรณnn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฒะธะฑั€ะฐั„ะพะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒคแƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vibrafon

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ vibrรกfono

Etymology

The vibraphone, also known as vibes, is a percussion instrument developed in the 1920s. It was invented by Hermann Winterhoff of the Leedy Manufacturing Company. The vibraphone is similar to the xylophone and marimba, but it has metal bars with a resonator tube under each bar. It became popular in jazz music and is often used in big bands and orchestras for its unique sound and ability to create a shimmering effect. The vibraphone has since become a staple in jazz, classical, and contemporary music.

See also: vibrating, vibration, vibrations.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,206, 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.