vibraphonenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈvaɪ.brə.fəʊn/us/ˈvaɪ.brə.foʊn/informal vibes,a musical instrument consisting of a frame with a set of metal bars in it that you hit. The bars have electrical devices attached to them that make them vibrate so that they produce musical notes that seem to shake slightly.
See also
vibrato
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Musical instruments
- accordion
- alphorn
- alto
- alto recorder
- bagpipes
- dulcimer
- English horn
- euphonium
- fingerboard
- flugelhorn
- pick
- pitched
- plectrum
- reed
- reed instrument
- viola
- violin
- violoncello
- vuvuzela
- wind chimes
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