GLOCKENSPIEL


Meaning of GLOCKENSPIEL in English

ˈgläkənˌs(h)pēl noun

( -s )

Etymology: German, from glocke bell (from Old High German glocka, of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish clocc ) + spiel play, from Old High German spil — more at clock , spiel

1. : carillon

2.

a. : a percussion musical instrument consisting of a series of graduated metal bars tuned to the chromatic scale and played with two hammers

b. : any of various similar instruments with tubes or bells instead of bars

3. : a pipe-organ percussion stop that imitates the tone quality of the glockenspiel

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