vibraphone (vibes)
Percussion instrument similar to *marimba. Tuned metal bars, laid out like pf kbd, are struck by the player holding small padded hammer in each hand. Beneath bars are resonators fitted with lids which constantly open and close electrically, giving pulsating sound to any of the metal bars when struck by the player. Compass f–f′′′. Used first in jazz (... ...
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