Becken
Definition of the German term Becken in music:
- cymbal
Language
German
Singular
Becken
Plural
Becken
Abbreviation
Bck.
Alt. abbreviations
Beck.Bkn.
Synonym
Combinations
German musical terms that include Becken:
- Becken angebunden – cymbals attached
- Becken freihängend – suspended cymbal
- Becken freischwingend – suspended cymbal
- becken gewöhnlich – cymbals played in the ordinary manner
- Nietenbecken – sizzle cymbal
- Paarbecken – clash cymbals
- Ridebecken – ride cymbal
- Schallbecken – cymbals
- Splashbecken – splash cymbal
- Ständerbecken – hi-hat
Musical examples
Music scores that include Becken:
- Arnold Schoenberg: Begleitungsmusik zu einer Lichtspielscene (1929‑1930) Page 1
- Bedřich Smetana: Má vlast (1874) Page 2
- Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 5 (1902) Page 2
- Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra (1896) Page 1
- Richard Wagner: Tristan and Isolde (1857‑1859) Page 3