vibraphone
/ˈvʌɪbrəfəʊn/
US pronunciation
American sound/ˈvʌɪbrəfəʊn/
vibraphone
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- 3 syllables
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- Schwa vowel
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- Final e often stays silent
vib - rap - hone -> vibraphone
Myanmar meaning
(also infml vibes [sing or pl ]) ဗိုက်ဗရာဖုန်းခေါ်လျှပ်စစ်သံပတ္တလား။
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- ‘For the other soloists, flute, clarinet, cello, Xylorimba, marimba and vibraphone, we have all of these in the Orchestre de Paris, played by instrumentalists chosen from the best soloists in France.’
- ‘The rest of the mix, however, is a bit more jazzy and quirky, blending piano, organ vamps, vibraphones, and some basic samples.’
- ‘In almost every song there is an acoustic element of either guitar, piano, horns, or vibraphones present in the mix.’
- ‘Tape loops, samples, piano and the odd vibraphone take these songs away from the usual acoustic fare in favour of quirkier, yet still emotional, folk pop.’
- ‘Beneath it, there's a sense that the ever-present vibraphone and glockenspiel are tapping out a secret language.’
- ‘He began playing the guitar and cuatro at 14, and later mastered the vibraphone and the harmonica, which became one of his signature sounds.’
- ‘Prop is a unique conglomeration of vibraphones, marimba, synthesisers, drums, percussion and bass guitar - a tuned percussion group with a rhythm section.’
- ‘Moore has a guitar, Cline has a guitar with some effects pedals, Gustaffson has a saxophone, a clarinet and a flute, and Winant has a drum kit, a vibraphone, and some various percussion.’
- ‘Mr. Herman sits surrounded by 20 percussion instruments, including two timpani, glockenspiel, chimes, cymbals and sleigh bells.’
- ‘It contains more than 40 drums, gongs, a vibraphone and seven-feet marimbas to name but a few.’
- ‘A marimba also is essentially a set of wooden bars
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