There are several different types of wind chimes that make noise in different ways. All wind chimes are percussion instruments. That means the noise is created when a hammer or clapper strikes another part of the wind chime and causes the air around it to resonate. Different materials and arrangements produce different tones.
Some wind chimes are collections of small bells. Each bell has a clapper, and as the wind moves the bell, the clapper hits it and the bell rings. Each bell produces a single tone. Japanese wind bells and a Buddhist sixteen bell chime are examples of this type of wind chime.
Some wind chimes are more like a gong, where a hammer strikes one or more flat or curved circular plates. They fill the air with the resonating sound of a gong. An example is a Japanese Emperor gong.
Another type of wind chime is made of suspended objects that strike one another when the wind moves them. These chimes may not make music; they may have a more percussive noise. These chimes are easy to make out of common household items, such as nuts and bolts or knives and spoons.
The most common type of wind chime is made of hollow tubes or solid rods which are struck by a solid clapper. These chimes are often tuned to produce specific sounds that are pleasing to the ear.
Sometimes, such as with pagoda wind chimes, tubular chimes are combined with bells. This gives a combination of the tinkling sound of bells and the chime of rods.
No matter what kind of wind chime you are talking about, the wind is what initiates the noise. If the air is still, the wind chime doesn't make any noise.
The wind creates the amount of noise a wind chime makes. A gentle breeze might produce a gentle tinkling sound, whereas a howling wind could produce a vigorous clanging. Some wind chimes will give different sounds when the wind blows from different directions.
Whether a wind chime is made of bells, gongs, tuned rods or household junk, the noise it makes is produced when the wind blows through it, causing one part to strike against another and causing the air to resonate.
How To Make Wind Chimes
Wind chimes have tones and vibrations that soothe and calm the mind helping to release all your stress. When you dig in the garden and connect with the earth, listening to your chimes tinkle in the breeze can help you also connect with your inner spirit. Chimes have been used for much more than just decoration for centuries. In fact, wind chimes are used in many Feng Shui cures. You can hang your chimes inside as well as outside, metal chimes are best for North, Northwest and West while wood chimes are best for South, Southeast and East. The number of rods can be associated with the cure you want. Use 4, 6, 7, 8 or 18 rods for luck and 5 rods to reject bad energy. Use bamboo for outside.
Of course, you should pick chimes that decorate your porch or garden area to your liking. There's plenty of styles and materials to choose from. I favor the chimes with a stained glass decoration on top that comes in all kinds of whimsical styles. If you are more traditional, you might go for a simple bamboo chime with an Asian flair. You can even get chimes that are hand tuned if you are really into the sound quality of your wind chime.
Hanging your wind chimes is easy. To hang from the top of your porch, you can use a simple C shaped hook that screws into the ceiling. Any type hook can be used as long as it is strong enough to support your wind chime. Be sure you hang it in an area where it's freedom of movement is not obstructed by anything. You can also buy fancy hangers that screw in or that stick up from the ground. When hanging your chime, try to pick a place that will not get a strong wind – this way you can be sure your chime does not blow off and break.
So, the next time that you get out into the garden, make sure that you hang out some wind chimes so that you can add a new level to your gardening experience!
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