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Strike a deeper chord of peace and harmony. The spiritual chants that began in the churches of the Gothic period are the inspiration behind this wind chime. In the Baritone register, this wind chime rings out with deep, sturdy tones. Eight tubes create pleasantly rich and textured notes that are precisely tuned to a classic scale. Tuned to C, D, E flat, F, G, A, B flat for a harmony that will help you reflect upon the beauty that surrounds you.
Woodstock Percussion Wind Chimes are tuned using a computerized tuning process in order to achieve incomparably beautiful sound. These wind chimes also use a unique tuning system known as just intonation. The frequencies at which the different tubes vibrate are integrally related, thus producing the purest musical intervals. Once you hear the beautiful tones created by these magical chimes, you will understand why they are so popular around the world.
Wind Chime Length: The length of a wind chime is measured by the overall length of the chime (not tube length)- hanging hook to the end of the sail. This windchime is 56 inches long overall.
About Woodstock Chimes
Created by professional musician Garry Kvistad, Woodstock Chimes feature original and innovative designs that will add beauty and elegance to your home. Each chime has been tuned to create the purest, most beautiful musical intervals. Kvistad incorporates tunings of scales from many different cultures throughout the world to create unique, inspiring sounds and styles. It's easy to find the chime that's right for you at Woodstock, home of the original precision-tuned wind chime.
From Discarded Lawn Chairs to Carnegie Hall: The History of Woodstock Chimes
A lucky find
A trip to the landfill proved very inspirational for Woodstock Chimes® founder and CEO Garry Kvistad. While teaching at Northern Illinois University in the early 1970s, Kvistad had the opportunity to enroll in a course that taught techniques for making instruments. Not having a budget for his new hobby, he took a trip to the local landfill and hunted for scraps that he could craft into instruments. He discovered a pile of discarded lawn chairs and used their aluminum tubes to create his first metallophone, a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but made with metal instead of wood.
Cultivated creativity
After playing the metallophone on tour for a while, Kvistad began wondering what other types of instruments he could create, particularly ones more people could play or enjoy regardless of their musical training. In 1979, his fascination with the Scale of Olympos - a 7th century B.C. Greek pentatonic scale modern pianos can't play - prompted him to craft a wind chime out of aluminum lawn chair tubes that could play the notes of that scale. He cut and tuned the tubes to match the exact frequency of the scale. This experiment laid the foundation of the just intonation tuning process he would employ when making wind chimes in the future.
Success that sticks
The Chimes of Olympos® attracted a fair amount of interest when Kvistad exhibited it at the Cincinnati Craft Fair. When friends and acquaintances continued asking for his hand-made wind chimes, professional musician Kvistad shifted his focus from building and tuning percussion instruments for other musicians to making wind chimes out of his home. He continually cleaned out the local hardware store's supply of 1-inch aluminum tubes to respond to the growing demand for these beautiful-sounding chimes.
Appreciation for Kvistad's precision-tuned wind chimes spread, and he was featured on NPR's All Things Considered in early 1980, followed by an appearance on the Today Show in 1983. By the late 1980s, Woodstock Chimes were being sold in all 50 states and distributed internationally. Two custom sets of Woodstock Chimes were commissioned for a special performance by the Boston Symphony Orchestra commemorating the 100th anniversary of Carnegie Hall in 1990. Woodstock Chimes moved into its current 108,000-square-foot facility in Shokan, N.Y., in 1999. What started as a trip to the landfill and a creative experiment had grown into a major success story for the field of music.
Woodstock Chimes today
Today, Woodstock Percussion Wind Chimes are available in over 50 different styles, many of which are tuned to scales or melodies from various musical cultures. Woodstock Chimes are precision-tuned using a sophisticated computerized tuning process in order to achieve supreme tonal quality. The frequencies at which the different tubes vibrate are integrally related, thus producing the purest musical intervals. This unique tuning process sets Woodstock Chimes apart from other wind chimes in the industry and is one reason why Woodstock Chimes continue to be best sellers. From the first Chimes of Olympos, to those made today, Woodstock Chimes ring with a tonal purity you can appreciate the first time you hear them, and every time thereafter.
Length
56 inches
Material
Aluminum
Wood
Cherry
Style
Tubular Chimes
Volume
Medium
Finish Color
Silver
Brand
Woodstock
Length (in.)
56
# of Tubes
8
Outdoor Decor
Wind Chimes
Every part of a Woodstock Chime is weather protected. Over time, however, those layers of protection can begin to wear. To enjoy your Woodstock Chimes for years to come, we suggest the following simple maintenance tips. Periodically, apply a thin layer of Danish or lemon oil with a clean cloth to the hardwood parts. Regular oiling will help protect the wood and retard the natural aging process. The tubes of traditional Woodstock Chimes are made of anodized aluminum that will not rust when exposed to the elements. However, over time, the aluminum may show pitting as a result of environmental factors. Please note this will not affect the beautiful tones of your chimes. Use mild soap and water (or a foaming, non-abrasive cleanser) to clean the tubes, glass or plastic parts. Try not to dampen the string.
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BEST CHIME EVER! Incredible Sound.
I waited a long time to buy this particular windchime [@]! The chime arrived quickly and beautifully packaged. The construction is top-notch but let's address the important stuff: The tone of this chime...Read complete review
I waited a long time to buy this particular windchime [@]! The chime arrived quickly and beautifully packaged. The construction is top-notch but let's address the important stuff: The tone of this chime is fantastic! Deep, resonating tones that create a beautiful sense of peace for me. I keep them on a small screened porch and they are sensitive enough to light breezes to maintain soft, gentle tones throughout the day. The chime holds up well to stronger winds with an exhilirating volume of beautiful, deep, rich sound. It is a well constructed chime with an exquisite, powerful and comforting sound. If I could only own one chime, this would be it!
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Gregorian Baritone wind chimes
Overall, a pleasant if somewhat disappointing sound---the name led me to believe the tones would be deeper, richer than they are.
Overall, a pleasant if somewhat disappointing sound---the name led me to believe the tones would be deeper, richer than they are.
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Comments about Woodstock Gregorian 56 in. Baritone Wind Chime:
Love the richness of the low tones - am looking forward to purchasing a couple more! Have this one on my deck.
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Love the richness of the deep tones on this one! Have it out on my deck.
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Comments about Woodstock Gregorian 56 in. Baritone Wind Chime:
awesome packaging as well as great looking / sounding chimes
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Comments about Woodstock Gregorian 56 in. Baritone Wind Chime:
This wind chime has a rich yet relaxing sound that I love. It's sensitive to wind, but not OVERLY so. I didn't want a windchime that would constantly make sound at every little wisp of wind. This is just right.
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Comments about Woodstock Gregorian 56 in. Baritone Wind Chime:
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Q1: How big is the wooden tear drop at bottom of string? Dimensions?
A: The approximate dimensions are 2.5 inches wide and 4.5 inches high.
Q2: What are the lengths of the chimes?
A: Here are the lengths starting with the longest. Longest Tube - 33 3/4" 31 3/4 inches, 30 3/4 inches, 29 inches, 27 1/2 inches, 26 inches, 25 inches and 23 3/4 inches
Q3: Can you repair a chime that looks like the Georgian style?
A: I'm sorry, we do not repair or sell wind chime replacement parts.
Q4: What type of string is used to assemble the chime?
A: It is a braided nylon line with a wax coating.
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