noun
- plural of glockenspiel; percussion instruments consisting of a set of tuned metal bars or tubes arranged like a keyboard and struck with mallets
Examples
- The music store had several glockenspiels on display.
- Elementary schools often use glockenspiels in their music programs.
- The orchestra section included two glockenspiels for the holiday concert.
- She practiced scales on one of the smaller glockenspiels.
- The music teacher demonstrated how to hold the mallets when playing glockenspiels.
- Both glockenspiels produced bright, bell-like tones during the performance.