Vibraphone

The vibraphone, also known as vibraharp or vibes is an instrument constructed in the United States in 1922 that has metallic bars arranged over metal resonators. A damper pedal allows for notes to be sustained and subsequently muted. The instrument also contains a motorized propeller which has the ability to affect the amount of vibrato that can be implemented.

Etymology and Alternative Spellings

Fr: le vibraphone; Ger: das Vibraphon; It: il vibrafono

Technique

= Four Mallet Technique

Extended Techniques

• Pitch Bending
• Bowing
• Harmonics