glockenspiel

• Instrumento musical de percussão formado por lâminas metálicas de comprimentos diferentes montadas numa armação, tocado com pequenos martelos. Também se refere ao registro agudo desse tipo de instrumento orquestral, conhecido como campanhas ou sinos de orquestra.

A percussion instrument consisting of a set of graduated metal bars mounted on a frame and played with small hammers.

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   A percussion instrument with a set of tuned metal bars arranged in a keyboard-like pattern, played by striking with mallets.

   Glockspiel

   • The orchestra featured a glockenspiel in the final movement.
   • She learned to play the glockenspiel in music class.
   • The bright sound of the glockenspiel added sparkle to the melody.
   • He tapped the glockenspiel bars softly with rubber mallets.