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== Construction == | == Construction == | ||
=== Bars === | |||
=== Resonators === | |||
=== Damper Mechanism === | |||
=== Motor === | |||
=== Frame === | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
== Sticks, Mallets, Beaters == | == Sticks, Mallets, Beaters == | ||
== Technique == | == Technique == | ||
=== Grips === | === Grips === | ||
==== Two Mallet Technique ==== | |||
==== Four Mallet Technique === | |||
==== Extended Techniques ==== | |||
* Pitch Bending | |||
* Bowing | |||
* Harmonics | |||
=== Stroke Style/Type === | === Stroke Style/Type === | ||
== Manufacturers == | == Manufacturers == | ||
Revision as of 09:19, 9 December 2011
The vibraphone, also known as vibraharp or vibes is an instrument constructed in the United States in 1922 that has metallic bars arranged over metal resonators. A damper pedal allows for notes to be sustained and subsequently muted. The instrument also contains a motorized propeller which has the ability to affect the amount of vibrato that can be implemented.
Etymology and Alternative Spellings
Fr: le vibraphone; Ger: das Vibraphon; It: il vibrafono
Construction
Bars
Resonators
Damper Mechanism
Motor
Frame
History
Sticks, Mallets, Beaters
Technique
Grips
Two Mallet Technique
= Four Mallet Technique
Extended Techniques
- Pitch Bending
- Bowing
- Harmonics
Stroke Style/Type
Manufacturers
Retailers
See Also
References