- See Tubular Bells for the Mike Oldfield album.
Tubular bells (also known as chimes) are musical instruments in the percussion family. Each bell is a metal tube, 30–38 mm (1¼–1½ inches) in diameter, tuned by altering its length.They range from C4 (middle C) to F5.
A set of tubular bells
Tubular bells are typically struck on the top edge of the tube with a rawhide- or plastic-headed hammer. Often, a sustain pedal will be attached to allow extended ringing of the bells. . The bands of the Indian Army use these bells when playing the Hymn Abide With Me. Tubular bells are used in popular music, as well. Tubular bells have been popularized in western culture by the song Carol of the Bells. The tubes used provide a purer tone than solid cylindrical chimes, such as those on a mark tree.
See also
- Chime (disambiguation)
- Wind chimes
- Mark tree
- Georgetown Chimes[1]
External links
- Information about tubular bells - Vienna Symphonic Library
