SoundsField recordingsFrequenciesDecibelsInstrumentsGlossaryToolsLearn
  1. Home
  2. Instruments
  3. Song bells: How It Makes Sound & History
Musical instrument

Song bells

The song bells is a musical instrument. Learn how it makes its sound and explore related instruments.

From Wikipedia

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.

They sound one octave down from the glockenspiel, or one octave above concert pitch and generally have a range of 2+1⁄2 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.

Frequently asked questions

What does a song bells sound like?

Sources & credits