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Re:Wind Chime Length Calculator by dylan604 on Monday January 26, 2026 @10:49AM (#46767126)
The clanky sounds of cheap bamboo or the high pitched screeching of tiny metal chimes are not pleasant. I have two sets of tuned chimes in my garden that are 1" diameter. They both have 6 chimes that are tuned as a set, but they are also tuned when heard together. One set has longer chimes than the other, so when heard together the chords are much richer.

I know it sounds bougie as hell, but it's really quite a nice effect.

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Re:Wind Chime Length Calculator by aaarrm on Monday January 26, 2026 @11:02AM (#46767289)
Where did you get them if you don't mind me asking

Also do you know the material of the metals? I wonder if it'd be worth it to have them in different metals for different timbres. Like two different instruments

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Re:Wind Chime Length Calculator by dylan604 on Monday January 26, 2026 @11:34AM (#46767760)
https://chimes.com/collections/deep-toned

You can play multiple chimes at the same time to get a feel for how they pair

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Re:Wind Chime Length Calculator by SoftTalker on Monday January 26, 2026 @11:10AM (#46767426)
Do they stay (relatively) in tune with temperature changes?
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Re:Wind Chime Length Calculator by dylan604 on Monday January 26, 2026 @11:33AM (#46767740)
I'm in Texas, so we have warm, hot, hotter. I've never noticed a difference from temp changes. Whether it has an effect or not, I haven't noticed.
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Re:Wind Chime Length Calculator by phkahler on Monday January 26, 2026 @12:20PM (#46768473)
That seems like an argument for using the same material. Different metals will expand more or less with temperature variations. If they all chance a fixed percentage the tonal ratios should be preserved.
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