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ˈvaɪ brəˌfoʊnvi·bra·phone

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. vibraphone, vibraharp, vibesnoun

    a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound

Wiktionary

  1. vibraphonenoun

    A percussion instrument with a double row of tuned metal bars, each above the tubular resonator containing a motor-driven rotating vane, giving a vibrato effect.

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  1. Vibraphone

    The vibraphone is a percussion instrument in the metallophone family. It consists of tuned metal bars and is typically played by using mallets to strike the bars. A person who plays the vibraphone is called a vibraphonist, vibraharpist, or vibist. The vibraphone resembles the steel marimba, which it superseded. One of the main differences between the vibraphone and other keyboard percussion instruments is that each bar suspends over a resonator tube containing a flat metal disc. These discs are attached together by a common axle and spin when the motor is turned on. This causes the instrument to produce its namesake tremolo or vibrato effect. The vibraphone also has a sustain pedal similar to a piano. When the pedal is up, the bars produce a muted sound; when the pedal is down, the bars sustain for several seconds or until again muted with the pedal. The vibraphone is commonly used in jazz music, in which it often plays a featured role, and was a defining element of the sound of mid-20th-century "Tiki lounge" exotica, as popularized by Arthur Lyman. It is the second most popular solo keyboard percussion instrument in classical music, after the marimba, and is part of the standard college-level percussion performance education. It is a standard instrument in the modern percussion section for orchestras, concert bands, and in the marching arts (typically as part of the front ensemble).

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  1. vibraphone

    A vibraphone is a musical instrument in the percussion family, similar to a xylophone or marimba. It consists of tuned metal bars, each representing different pitches, and is played by striking these bars with mallets. Unique to the vibraphone are its sustain pedal and motor-driven rotating disks at the top of the resonators, which produce a distinct, vibrato or "vibrating" sound. It is commonly used in jazz music and occasionally in orchestras.

Wikidata

  1. Vibraphone

    The vibraphone is a musical instrument in the struck idiophone subfamily of the percussion family. The vibraphone is similar in appearance to the xylophone, marimba and glockenspiel. Each bar is paired with a resonator tube having a motor-driven butterfly valve at its upper end, mounted on a common shaft, which produces a tremolo or vibrato effect while spinning. The vibraphone also has a sustain pedal similar to that used on a piano; when the pedal is up, the bars are all damped and the sound of each bar is shortened; with the pedal down, they will sound for several seconds. The most common uses of the vibraphone are within jazz music, where it often plays a featured role, and in the wind ensemble, as a standard component of the percussion section.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of vibraphone in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of vibraphone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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