Song bells

Song bells sometimes called Tenor Glockenspiel 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
Glockenspiel vibraphone celesta
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+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.^[2][3]

See also

• Glockenspiel
• Vibraphone
• Celesta