![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Glockenspiel-malletech.jpg/640px-Glockenspiel-malletech.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Glockenspiel
Mallet percussion instrument / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The glockenspiel (/ˈɡlɒkənʃpiːl/ GLO-kən-shpeel; German pronunciation: [ˈɡlɔkənˌʃpiːl] or [ˈɡlɔkn̩ˌʃpiːl], Glocken: bells and Spiel: play) or bells is a percussion instrument consisting of pitched aluminum or steel bars arranged in a keyboard layout. This makes the glockenspiel a type of metallophone, similar to the vibraphone.
This article is about the musical instrument. For other uses, see Glockenspiel (disambiguation).
Quick Facts Percussion instrument, Other names ...
![]() A glockenspiel made by Malletech | |
Percussion instrument | |
---|---|
Other names |
|
Classification | Keyboard percussion |
Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 111.222 (Sets of percussion plaques) |
Playing range | |
![]() | |
Related instruments | |
Close
Problems playing this file? See media help.
The glockenspiel is played by striking the bars with mallets, often made of a hard material such as metal or plastic. Its clear, high-pitched tone is often heard in orchestras, wind ensembles, marching bands, and in popular music.