Song bells are a musical instrument in the keyboard percussion family. They are a mallet percussion instrument in the metallophone family that is essentially a cross between the vibraphone, glockenspiel, and celesta. They have bars made of aluminum.[1]

Song bells
A set of Deagan song bells
Percussion instrument
Other names
  • Celeste song bells
Classification Keyboard percussion
Playing range
G4–C7 (can vary, such as F4–C7 or C4–C7)
Related instruments
Builders
J. C. Deagan, Inc.

They sound one octave down from the glockenspiel, or one octave above concert pitch and generally have a range of 2+12 octaves. Song bells have been made by various makers at different times but were first introduced by J. C. Deagan, Inc. in 1918 and manufactured by the company until 1924.[2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ Beck, John H., ed. (2014). Encyclopedia of Percussion (2nd ed.). Routledge. p. 84. ISBN 978-0-415-97123-2. OCLC 939052116.
  2. ^ Beatrice, Edgerly (1942). From the Hunter's Bow: The History and Romance of Musical Instruments. G. P. Putnam's Sons. p. 422. ISBN 0-897654-80-3. OCLC 1102237680.
  3. ^ Strain, James Allen (2017). A Dictionary for the Modern Percussionist and Drummer. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-8108-8693-3. OCLC 974035735.