Chime (bell instrument)

A carillon-like instrument with fewer than 23 bells is called a chime.

American chimes usually have one to one and a half diatonic octaves. Many chimes play an automated piece of music. Prior to 1900, chime bells typically lacked dynamic variation and the inner tuning (the mathematical balance of a bell's complex sound) required to permit the use of harmony. Since 1900, chime bells produced in Belgium, the Netherlands, England, and America have inner tuning and can produce fully harmonized music.^[1]

The chime described here, should not be confused with an unrelated musical instrument, the tubular bell, sometimes called chimes; nor with a wind chime.

Samples

• The Arma Sifton bells includes 14 bells (a chime) by Gillett & Johnston. Located at the International Peace Garden,North Dakota,United States, they were a gift from Central United Church of Brandon, Manitoba in 1972. The tower was supplied by North Dakota Veterans and dedicated in 1976. [1]

See also

• Campanology: Chimes (a concise chapter in the general article Campanology)
• Carillon

External links

• Chimes and knells rung in traditional music from County of Nice, France
• List of chimes in North America
• Outdoor chimes for schools

References

ja:チャイム