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glockenspiel in French

glockenspiel in French is carillon, jeu de timbres — glockenspiel means a musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments. Like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano. It is smaller in size and higher in pitch than the xylophone, and the bars are made of metal instead of wood.

glockenspiel in French

carillon
noun
(musical instrument) A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments; like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano, and is also smaller in size and higher in pitch.
jeu de timbres
noun
(musical instrument) A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments; like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano, and is also smaller in size and higher in pitch.

What does "glockenspiel" mean?

  1. noun A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments. Like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano. It is smaller in size and higher in pitch than the xylophone, and the bars are made of metal instead of wood.
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What is "glockenspiel" in French?

"glockenspiel" in French is carillon, jeu de timbres. glockenspiel means: A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments. Like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano. It is smaller in size and higher in pitch than the xylophone, and the bars are made of metal instead of wood.

Are there other ways to say "glockenspiel" in French?

Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "glockenspiel": carillon, jeu de timbres.

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