Add Beauty and Peaceful Music to Your Garden with Musical Wind Chimes

Garden Glories Windchime

A relaxing spring evening in the garden or on the back deck will only be enhanced by the soothing sounds of the breeze blowing through a set of musical wind chimes. These decorative garden accessories come in a wide range of designs, materials, and looks so that they add as much aesthetically as they do musically.

The History of Musical Wind Chimes

Wind chimes actually have their roots in India, where wind bells were used as early as the second century to drive away birds and even evil spirits. They were hung from corners of pagodas and made beautiful musical sounds when the wind blew through them. Their popularity spread across Japan and Asia, and today, they are considered an important element in the Asian concept of Feng Shui.

Pick Your Style

Musical wind chimes are made from a variety of materials, each producing its own unique sound, although sound is also based on the length and width of the chimes. While chimes are often found in metal or wood, you may also find these lovely pieces in bamboo, glass, stone, shell, or porcelain. Styles range from modern to traditional, domestic or international. Some sets of wind chimes feature novelty shapes and images, bright colors, and interesting designs, while others are made with traditional cylindrical pipes.

Pick Your Sound

You will find that the sounds of wind chimes vary as much as the designs. A rule of thumb to follow when considering traditional musical wind chimes is that the larger the pipe, the lower the sound. Tiny wind chimes will make a very high, light tinkling sound, while sets of musical wind chimes with long, wide pipes will offer a low, haunting sound. Of course, in the case of novelty sets in which the chimes are not even necessarily pipes, you will want to try them before purchasing them to ensure that they give the sound you desire.

Whether you take from ancient Asian culture the ideas that musical wind chimes are good luck and that they drive away evil, or you simply love the soft sounds of the wind blowing through a lovely set of musical wind chimes, you are sure to find a set that matches your tastes and preferences. Musical wind chimes make a great gift for a housewarming, anniversary, birthday, or gift exchange. You are sure to enjoy the inharmonic tones of your musical wind chimes as the wind plays its own music on a warm spring or summer evening.