Glockenspiel

Glockenspiel
	A glockenspiel made by Malletech
Percussion instrument
Other names	Concert bells; orchestral bells; carillon;
Classification	Keyboard percussion
Hornbostel–Sachs classification	111.222; (Sets of percussion plaques)
Playing range
Related instruments
	Xylophone; song bells; keyboard glockenspiel;

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The glockenspiel (/ˈɡlɒkənʃpiːl/ GLO-kən-shpeel; German pronunciation: [ˈɡlɔkənˌʃpiːl] or [ˈɡlɔkn̩ˌʃpiːl], Glocken: bells and Spiel: play) or bells is a percussion instrument consisting of pitched aluminum or steel bars arranged in a keyboard layout. This makes the glockenspiel a type of metallophone, similar to the vibraphone.

The glockenspiel is played by striking the bars with mallets, often made of a hard material such as metal or plastic. Its clear, high-pitched tone is often heard in orchestras, wind ensembles, marching bands, and in popular music.

Percussion instrument
A glockenspiel made by Malletech
Other names	Concert bells orchestral bells carillon
Classification	Keyboard percussion
Hornbostel–Sachs classification	111.222 (Sets of percussion plaques)
Playing range

Related instruments
Xylophone song bells keyboard glockenspiel