vibraphone
pronunciation
How to pronounce vibraphone in British English:
UK [ˈvaɪbrəfəʊn]
How to pronounce vibraphone in American English:
US [ˈvaɪbrəfoʊn]
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- Noun:
- a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound
Word Origin
- vibraphone (n.)
- 1926, a hybrid from vibrato + -phone.
Example
- 1. Dropping fruits as vibraphone was knocking musical notes .
- 2. American musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument .
- 3. Timpani , chimes , drum set , marimba , xylophone and vibraphone .
- 4. Omaha jazz great lewis " luigi " waites plays the vibraphone during a tribute to duke ellington , july 29 , 1999 .