métallophone
Definition of the French term métallophone in music:
- metallophone (any instrument in the subcategory of percussion instruments in the Hornbostel-Sachs system)
- metallophone (specific musical instrument consisting of a row of metal bars mounted on a resonating box)
Language
French
Singular
métallophone
Plural
métallophones
Abbreviation
Met.
Related terms
French musical terms related to métallophone:
- aérophone – aerophone (instrument family in the Hornbostel-Sac...
- autophone – idiophone (instrument family in the Hornbostel-Sac...
- cordophone – chordophone (instrument family in the Hornbostel-S...
- électrophone – electrophone (instrument family in the Hornbostel-...
- idiophone – idiophone (instrument family in the Hornbostel-Sac...
- membranophone – membranophone (instrument family in the Hornbostel...