Song bellsare amusical instrumentin thekeyboard percussionfamily. They are amallet percussioninstrument in themetallophonefamily that is essentially a cross between thevibraphone,glockenspiel,and celesta. They have bars made of aluminum.[1]
 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–C7or C4–C7) | |
| Related instruments | |
| Builders | |
| J. C. Deagan, Inc. | |
They sound oneoctavedown from the glockenspiel, or one octave aboveconcert pitchand generally have a range of2+1⁄2octaves. Song bells have been made by various makers at different times but were first introduced byJ. C. Deagan, Inc.in 1918 and manufactured by the company until 1924.[2][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Beck, John H., ed. (2014).Encyclopedia of Percussion(2nd ed.). Routledge. p. 84.ISBN978-0-415-97123-2.OCLC939052116.
- ^Beatrice, Edgerly (1942).From the Hunter's Bow: The History and Romance of Musical Instruments.G. P. Putnam's Sons.p. 422.ISBN0-897654-80-3.OCLC1102237680.
- ^Strain, James Allen (2017).A Dictionary for the Modern Percussionist and Drummer.Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.p. 174.ISBN978-0-8108-8693-3.OCLC974035735.