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| classification = [[Percussion instrument]] ([[Idiophone]]) |
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| inventors = J.C. Deagan Company |
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| related = [[Viscount Bells]], Tube Bells |
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| builders = J.C. Deagan Company |
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The '''tubaphone''' is a [[musical instrument]] in the [[percussion instrument|percussion]] family; it is a [[Metallophone]] that is made up of a series of metal tubes arranged in a keyboard configuration.<ref>{{cite book |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xqbNlVUsTU4C&pg=PA74&dq=tubaphone&hl=en&sa=X&ei=4z_8TtvDLsjW8gP2x7CgAQ&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=tubaphone&f=false |author=Thomas D. Rossing |title=Science of Percussion Instruments}}</ref> |
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Notably, the name "tubaphone" actually refers to the specific instrument invented and named by the [[J.C. Deagan Company]], for which a patent was granted by the United States government on August 6, 1889. The J.C. Deagan Company produced 12 different models of tubaphones, with varying ranges and options for mounting on frames and floor racks, or just frames.<ref name="Deagan Resource">{{cite web|title=The Deagan Resource|url= http://www.deaganresource.com/tubaphones.html |publisher=The Deagan Resource|accessdate=31 August 2012}}</ref> |
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This instrument consists of multiple highly polished and triple plated bell-metal tubes, which are mounted on a frame. They are played with [[xylophone]] or [[glockenspiel]] mallets, and in fact, can be used as a substitute for glockenspiel because of the similarities in [[timbre]]; a number of different sounds can be made by using different types of mallets (when the tubaphone was originally sold, various mallets were included with the instrument). Like most glockenspiels, tubaphones are highly transportable, as the tubes lift off the frame to aid in packing.<ref name="Deagan Resource">{{cite web|title=The Deagan Resource|url= http://www.deaganresource.com/tubaphones.html |publisher=The Deagan Resource|accessdate=31 August 2012}}</ref> |
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There have been a number of imitations made by other companies and individuals of Deagan's tubaphone,<ref name="Deagan Resource">{{cite web|title=The Deagan Resource|url= http://www.deaganresource.com/tubaphones.html |publisher=The Deagan Resource|accessdate=31 August 2012}}</ref> such as Viscount Bells or Tube Bells.<ref name="LA Percussion Rentals about Emil Richards Collection">{{cite web|title=LAPR website|url= http://lapercussionrentals.com/infopage_erc.html |publisher=LA Percussion Rentals|accessdate=30 August 2012}}</ref><ref name="LA Percussion Rentals website">{{cite web|title=LAPR website|url= http://lapercussionrentals.com/erc.html |publisher=LA Percussion Rentals|accessdate=31 August 2012}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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*[[Viscount Bells]] |
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== References == |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.deaganresource.com The Deagan Resource]- The Deagan Resource |
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*[http://www.lapercussionrentals.com LA Percussion Rentals]- Emil Richards Collection |
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{{Percussion}} |
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[[Category:Keyboard percussion]] |
[[Category:Keyboard percussion]] |
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[[Category:Pitched percussion]] |
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[[Category:Idiophones]] |
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[[Category:Melodic percussion]] |
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Revision as of 17:56, 31 August 2012
| Classification | Percussion instrument (Idiophone) |
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| Inventor(s) | J.C. Deagan Company |
| Related instruments | |
| Viscount Bells, Tube Bells | |
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| J.C. Deagan Company | |
The tubaphone is a musical instrument in the percussion family; it is a Metallophone that is made up of a series of metal tubes arranged in a keyboard configuration.[1] Notably, the name "tubaphone" actually refers to the specific instrument invented and named by the J.C. Deagan Company, for which a patent was granted by the United States government on August 6, 1889. The J.C. Deagan Company produced 12 different models of tubaphones, with varying ranges and options for mounting on frames and floor racks, or just frames.[2] This instrument consists of multiple highly polished and triple plated bell-metal tubes, which are mounted on a frame. They are played with xylophone or glockenspiel mallets, and in fact, can be used as a substitute for glockenspiel because of the similarities in timbre; a number of different sounds can be made by using different types of mallets (when the tubaphone was originally sold, various mallets were included with the instrument). Like most glockenspiels, tubaphones are highly transportable, as the tubes lift off the frame to aid in packing.[2] There have been a number of imitations made by other companies and individuals of Deagan's tubaphone,[2] such as Viscount Bells or Tube Bells.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ Thomas D. Rossing. Science of Percussion Instruments.
- ^ a b c "The Deagan Resource". The Deagan Resource. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ "LAPR website". LA Percussion Rentals. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ "LAPR website". LA Percussion Rentals. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
External links
- The Deagan Resource- The Deagan Resource
- LA Percussion Rentals- Emil Richards Collection