Metal bars are struck by hammers when the keys are depressed. A damper pedal allows the sound to decay naturally when depressed, and much more rapidly when not depressed.


Range

Celeste range

(written)

N.B. celeste sounds an octave higher than written, so sounding range is C4 - E8.

Links

Youtube video about the celesta

Listen/View

from 'Venus', The Planets Suite, Gustav Holst. harps, glockenspiel and celeste combined.

another excerpt from later in the same piece. Celeste and glock combine.

Comments

Also called 'celesta'. Electronic keyboards usually have extremely convincing celeste sounds, and the advantage of amplification to assist balance.