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Song bells
Type of metallophone / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Song bells are a musical instrument in the keyboard percussion family. They are a mallet percussion instrument in the metallophone family that is essentially a cross between the vibraphone, glockenspiel, and celesta. They have bars made of aluminum.[1]
Quick Facts Percussion instrument, Other names ...
![]() A set of Deagan song bells | |
Percussion instrument | |
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Other names |
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Classification | Keyboard percussion |
Playing range | |
G4–C7 (can vary, such as F4–C7 or C4–C7) | |
Related instruments | |
Builders | |
J. C. Deagan, Inc. |
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They sound one octave down from the glockenspiel, or one octave above concert pitch and generally have a range of 2+1⁄2 octaves. Song bells have been made by various makers at different times but were first introduced by J. C. Deagan, Inc. in 1918 and manufactured by the company until 1924.[2][3]