vibraphone

IPA/ˈvaɪbrəfəʊn/
IPA/ˈvaɪbrəfəʊn/

vibraphone — noun

  • vibraphonesingular
  • vibraphonesplural

1. a musical instrument made of metal bars arranged on a frame, which you play by s

1.名詞B1
釋義

a musical instrument made of metal bars arranged on a frame, which you play by striking the bars with mallets so that the notes come out with a gently shaking sound

例句

Tuan played a slow melody on the vibraphone at the school concert.

play + on the vibraphone — instrument as object of play

The jazz vibraphone solo in that song is Wei's favorite part.

collocation: vibraphone solo

同義詞
  • xylophone

    similar in shape and playing method, but has wooden bars and no vibrating effect

  • marimba

    a larger percussion instrument with wooden bars and resonators, played similarly but producing a warmer, deeper tone

  • glockenspiel

    a smaller instrument with metal bars that produces higher-pitched notes, without the vibrato effect

文法句型

the vibraphone (instrument class)

a vibraphone (individual instrument)

用法筆記

The vibraphone is most commonly associated with jazz music, but it also appears in other genres.

常見錯誤

❌She played the xylophone at the jazz concert' (when referring to a vibraphone).
✅She played the vibraphone at the jazz concert.
💡A xylophone has wooden bars and produces a shorter, drier sound, while a vibraphone has metal bars and a motor that creates a trembling effect.