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Wind chimes are sound instruments, but they are also available without sound. They usually consist of solid or hollow metal or wooden cylinders that are hung outdoors.

As the name suggests, they are played by the wind. The wind causes the cylinders to collide with each other, producing sounds. It is similar to a glockenspiel. Balls are often hung in the middle which, when the wind blows, hit the cylinders and produce sounds.

The sound spectrums produced by wind chimes cannot be classified harmoniously. The higher parts can be dampened and the fundamental tone becomes more precise if the wind chime is hung at approximately 22% of its total length. This is a method used in practice when it comes to high-quality wind chimes goes. These are usually hung in such a way that the ball hanging in the middle also hits the cylinder in the middle. The frequency of the wind chime is determined by the material used, its wall thickness, length and width. Formulas can be used to precisely calculate the exact length for a specific frequency, although some fine-tuning is often necessary. Wind chimes are good luck charms in Asia and are often used in Feng Shui.

Some wind chimes are also made from materials such as stone, bamboo, PVC or glass. There are also special creations of horseshoes, shells or tools. The tones it produces range from dull throbbing to bright sounds. As soon as the wind moves a structure and sounds are created, it is a wind chime. The sound depends heavily on the material used for it. There is a stainless steel wind chime as well as a metal wind chime. The metal wind chimes can be made of steel, aluminum, bronze, various alloys. Furthermore, the sound depends on whether the cylinders are solid or hollow and on their wall thickness if they are hollow. The method of suspension also plays a significant role. What and how the cylinders are struck also has a major influence on the sound quality. Whether it is a metal ball or a wooden ball is used, the sound can be heard from very bright to muffled.
The wind direction can be easily recognized with a wind chime and a change can be detected. A wind chime on the north side of the house will only be made to strike by the north wind. The residents of the house can prepare for and adapt to upcoming weather changes.

The decorative movement of the wind chimes is appreciated even without producing sound. The changes in wind direction are playfully observed. For the pure joy of visually perceiving movement and wind. Colorful wind bags, wind spinners, ribbons, flags and weathercocks are very common. Weathercocks are wind chimes that have been used for a long time and are a traditional form of roof decoration on houses. Today, artists, designers and garden landscapers still use very sophisticated, aerodynamically highly developed rotating games to design gardens, exhibitions and locations.