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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''.

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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

1. Bell Facts – Bell Chimes