vibraphone
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- noun
- /ˈvaɪbrəˌfoʊn/
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vibrafono
- L: Mallet Percussion Goldenburg, Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba, Vibraphone
- play the vibraphone
- jazz vibraphone
And we piled the vibraphone in the car, went down, played two songs together before some record session started.
- And we piled the vibraphone in the car, went down, played two songs together before some record session started.
Examples
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Bowed vibraphone.
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And we piled the vibraphone in the car, went down, played two songs together before some record session started.
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On the vibraphone, Warren Smith.
Academic text (2001) -
And the drummer, Ted had a vibraphone in his room.
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Mother, tomorrow, before the Kirbys come... ...let them put everything down in the cellar, the typewriter, the kittens, the vibraphone....
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Texturally, the instrumentation is diverse, including layers of strings, synthesizer, guitar, piano, and vibraphone, creating an entrancing thick wall of sound with a cinematic quality.
Blog text (26) -
Try to imagine an improvised duet played by jazz master Lionel Hampton on vibraphone and seven-year-old beginner Sean on an alto xylophone.
Academic text (1991) -
The trio players were Bob Chalfant on piano, Henry Burch on vibraphone, conga, bells, and trumpet, and Marsh Padillo on guitar, flute, and percussion.
Blog text (25) -
The musician played a beautiful melody on the vibraphone during the concert.
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In jazz bands, the vibraphone adds a unique sound that enhances the overall performance.
Synonyms
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A musical instrument with metal bars that makes a soft, ringing sound when hit
A percussion instrument with metal bars and rotating disks in the boxes that make a soft vibrating sound
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Morphology
Etymology
Vibraphone comes from vibra- meaning 'to shake', as in vibrate, and -phone meaning 'sound', as in telephone. So the name fits: the instrument's metal bars and rotating discs make the sound 'shake' or wobble, giving its mellow, shimmering tone.