Jingle bell

As bell staff or sleigh bells is called a musical instrument, are located in the small bells in larger groups at a bar.

Playing techniques on the one hand shaking, on the other hand, the retention of the bells hanging down rod with one hand and the light hitting your hand or handle with the other hand.

The use of chime bars of Christmas carols is known (eg Jingle Bells ), but also from symphonic works such as Carmina Burana by Carl Orff.

Similar percussion instruments are the tambourine and the clamp ring, where the bells are arranged in a ring shape.

The bell rod can be placed in the instrument cluster of the bells. In English-speaking countries it is called Sleigh Bells or Jingle Bells.

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