Carillon

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the instrument classification?Pitched percussion instrument
2. What is the bell material?Bronze
3. How do you play a carillon?A carillon is played with a keyboard of wooden batons for the hands and pedals for the feet, which make the bells ring.
4. Why do carillons have so many bells?Carillons need at least 23 tuned bells so they can play melodies with all the notes of a chromatic scale.

Pitched Percussion: Musical instruments that produce distinct pitches when struck, like xylophones or bells.
Fixed Suspension: Bells are mounted stationary within a tower and struck by an internal clapper, rather than swinging freely.
Chromatic Scale: A musical scale consisting of all twelve notes of the octave, including sharps and flats.
Carillonneur: A highly skilled musician trained to play the carillon using its specialized keyboard and pedal system.