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mark tree

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Etymology

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Named after its inventor, studio percussionist Mark Stevens, who devised the instrument in 1967.

Noun

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mark tree (plural mark trees)

  1. A percussion instrument consisting of many small chimes hanging from a bar, played by sweeping a finger or stick across them.
    • 2008, Kalani, All about Hand Percussion: Everything You Need to Know to Start Playing Now!, Alfred Publishing Co., Inc., →ISBN, page 24:
      The Mark Tree is generally used as an effect to accentuate transitions in music, either at the beginning or end of a phrase. When used sparingly, they [sic] can add an exotic "shimmer" effect.

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