Next door had wind chimes for a while. I had evil thoughts whilst listening to them in the middle of the night. I believe they invented a torture involving water as well.
I used to have some made of large bamboo tubes and used to love the sound. It helps if you have a garden that doesn't much wind - a soft chiming.
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Can I ask s/t a bit tangential? I have recently put in a little fountain. I live in a terrace with narrow gardens and know other people can hear it, though softly. Would it bother you to hear water splashing if it wasn't in your garden. I wondered if some people might find it like wind chimes. We have so many sounds around - sirens, helicopters, dogs barking, foxes, cats fighting, racing bikes. I'm not sure more sounds are needed. The water sound isn't loud enough to cover any of the others.
I have Woodstock chimes in the garden and I love them. Mine do exude sound unadulterated. Maybe its just not been windy enough with you yet. Woodstock chimes are the upmarket ones which have been 'tuned'. 'designed and handcrafted for superior musical performance. It is hand-tuned to a universal, pentatonic (five-note) scale and acts in concert with the wind to create random patterns of wonderful sound.' So now you know!
'Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement' - Helen Keller
I love the bird song, but every now and again, I get my favourite.........Total Silence. Silence is sooooooo rare these days it has to be savoured whenever possible.
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I believe they invented a torture involving water as well.
Wind chimes are demonic.
'designed and handcrafted for superior musical performance. It is hand-tuned to a universal, pentatonic (five-note) scale and acts in concert with the wind to create random patterns of wonderful sound.'
So now you know!
Gentle trickle then - for the garden water feature!
Silence is sooooooo rare these days it has to be savoured whenever possible.