 Musser vibraphone (played by Joe Locke at Köln (Germany) June 27, 2007) Image by Nadja von Massow (nadworks), via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 |
The VibraharpsVibraphone Vibraphone Mallet percussion instrument Not to be confused with Vibraslap. The vibraphone (also called the vibraharp) 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. Quick facts Percussion instrument, Other names ... Vibraphone A Musser vibraphone Percussion instrument Other names Vibes vibraharp vibraceleste vibratone Classification Keyboard percussion Hornbostel–Sachs classification 111.222 (Sets of percussion plaques) Inventor Herman E. Winterhoff Developed 1916 Playing range Related instruments Steel marimba song bells glockenspiel Musicians See list of vibraphonists Builders Musser Yamaha Adams Musical Instruments Saito Marimba One Premier Percussion Majestic Percussion Bergerault Dynasty Close… (Source: Wikipedia)
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