vibraphone
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Definition
Noun: A musical instrument in the percussion family. It consists of metal bars arranged like a piano keyboard, which are struck with mallets. Below each bar is a resonator tube containing a small, electrically powered fan or disk that opens and closes, creating a pulsating, vibrato sound.
Usage and Examples
The word "vibraphone" refers specifically to this instrument. It is used as a subject, object, or complement in a sentence. * The vibraphone has a uniquely shimmering sound. * The jazz ensemble featured a brilliant vibraphone solo. * Her primary instrument is the vibraphone.
Advanced Usage
- As a defining characteristic: The instrument's name is often used to specify a particular type of musical performance or recording.
- He is known for his vibraphone work on that classic album.
Variants and Related Words
- Vibes (n., informal): A common colloquial shortening of "vibraphone."
- He switched from drums to vibes later in his career.
- Vibraphonist (n.): A person who plays the vibraphone.
- She is an accomplished vibraphonist.
Synonyms and Near-Synonyms
- Vibraharp (n.): An alternative name for the same instrument, though "vibraphone" is more common in modern usage.
Related Terms (Contextual)
- Percussion instrument: The family of instruments to which the vibraphone belongs.
- Xylophone: A related percussion instrument with wooden bars.
- Marimba: A related percussion instrument with wooden bars and deeper resonators.
- Glockenspiel: A related percussion instrument with steel bars.
- Mallets: The beaters used to play the vibraphone.
Noun
- a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound