glockenspiel
noun
glock·​en·​spiel
| \ ˈglä-kən-ˌspēl
, -ˌshpēl\
, -ˌshpēl\
Definition of glockenspiel
: a percussion instrument consisting of a series of graduated metal bars tuned to the chromatic scale and played with two hammers
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Much of the accompaniment is glockenspiel and piano, along with a children's choir that joins in with Peppa and her friends. — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, "Peppa Pig just dropped her new, long-awaited album. It's no 'Baby Shark'," 19 July 2019 The producers use various libraries of samples and the glockenspiel is one of those samples. — Nicole Pajer, Billboard, "Hey Babies! Beastie Boys Lullaby Renditions Are Coming: Q&A With Rockabye Baby! Founder Lisa Roth," 13 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'glockenspiel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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glockenspiel
noun
English Language Learners Definition of glockenspiel
: a musical instrument that has a line of flat metal bars of different sizes that are hit with two special sticks
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glockenspiel
noun
glock·​en·​spiel
| \ ˈglä-kən-ˌspēl
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Kids Definition of glockenspiel
: a portable musical instrument with a series of metal bars played with hammers