What are the bells?

There are several different and non -filled percussion tools referred to as Bells:

• Agogô Bells
• Almglocken (Swiss cow bulls)
• Bell Lyre
• Bell Plate
• Bell Tree
• bell -off (tubular bells)
• Cowbells
• Glockenspiel (orchestral bells)

All bells are made of metal.

Agogô Bells. coming from Brazil and based on West African cow buds, agogóres or agog's bells are welded on the U -shaped handle. Organized in sets 2, 3 or 4 and tuned to 2 or 3.

almglocken. Almglocken or the Swiss cow Bulls are a set of bells similar to those used to monitor grazing animals in the Alps, hence their name. They are arranged on the keyboard and play with sticks. Rather than set the plane, the keyboard fashion, it is Carried upright with the tuned rods arranged in the shape of a lyre. IsSupported by a strap surrounded by a performer's passport and usually plays with one palca. Usually it has a smaller range than Glochenspiel.

Bell plates. These are metal leaves that are played with large, flat -shaped drumsticks.

Bell Tree. A cup -shaped series mounted in a long rod tray, from the highest to the lowest spacing, Bell Tree is played with a rod or a pellet. It came from similar instruments in several cultures and today is in the version completed in the 1950s of the 20th century Carrol Bratman, an expert on sound effects.

bell -players. Intended to sound like church bells, they have complex excessive and undertones.

cowbells. Used to play Ostinatos and the Latin American version, derived from Guataca, is characterized in Afro-Kubany music.

GLOCKENSPIEL. Originally a replacement for real bells, Glockenspiel or Orchestral Bells is a set of tuned metal bars arranged on a tray or in a frame of keyboards for an orchestra or band. It can be played with different sticks and creates a clear and clear sound.