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Chimes for the garden – if spring had a sound
Chimes made of metal produce bright tones reminiscent of bells.
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Want inspiration for your garden? This spring, beautiful chimes will ring out on the green space in front of your own front door. The garden accessory vibrates with the wind and creates soft tones that herald the new season.
A gentle breeze not only cools you down pleasantly in spring and summer, it can also sound wonderful. Chimes for the garden make the wind audible and are the ideal garden accessory. Here you can find out which materials are available, how they sound and which place in the garden is suitable for the new chime.
The material of the chime determines the acoustics
The material of the chime influences the tones. Models made of metal sound different than those made of wood or a mix of materials.
- Classic is a Chime made of metal. The bright sound is reminiscent of bells.
- Chimes made of wood radiate naturalness and are ideal for the garden because they fit into the overall picture.
- Not only one material has to be processed in the chime. A beautiful mix of materials not only ensures a varied look, but also special sounds. For example a combination of wood and mother-of-pearl.
These chimes exist
Apart from the material, the size and shape of the chime also determines the sound.
sound cylinder
sound cylinder are open tubes of different lengths. They are reminiscent of an organ, because the length of the cylinder determines their pitch. A chime has harmonious, coordinated tones that create a beautiful sequence of tones. As soon as the wind causes the chime to vibrate, the tones are created. On the one hand because the sound cylinders hit each other or on the other hand because of a clapper in the middle of the sound play.
wind chimes
Also known are chimes in the form of a carillon. The sound elements are reminiscent of bells and are also set in motion and made to ring by the wind.
Find a suitable place in the garden for the chime
Chimes can be placed anywhere where the wind can move them. You just need something to attach it to. This can be the eaves of the house or the branch of a tree. If you don’t have either, you can help yourself with a practical stand that simply sticks into the ground.
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