Tubular bells

Tubular bells are elongated, hollow metal rods. This Idiophone be used as a musical instrument. In orchestras, they are often in a magnificent works, but also in church songs (mostly for imitation of church bells ) are used. They are played here by the percussionist.

In the variant of the orchestra chimes each bell is mounted on a stand, on which the result of the chromatic tubular bells is arranged similar to a piano keyboard. On such a stand 1 ½ are attached to 2 octaves in the rule. The length of the individual tubes varies depending on the pitch of approximately 75 cm ( f'' - shortest tube ) to about 155 cm (c ' - longest tube). The tubes are made of chrome-plated brass or steel and typically have a diameter of 3 to 4 cm with a wall thickness of a few millimeters (about 2 mm).

They will play tubular bells with a special hammer made ​​of hard plastic or particularly resistant rubber. Peeling they are usually at the top of which is provided with a metal reinforcement.

In some English churches the "normal" bells were replaced by tubular bells in the 20th century. In the English -speaking world the tubular bells are known as tubular bells. According to them, the British musician Mike Oldfield named his debut album Tubular Bells (1973).

In the circle arranged (and usually much smaller ) tubular bells produce a wind chime.

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