Did you know that copper wind chimes need to be tuned?

A copper wind chimes is designed to be played by the wind, and consists of tubes or rods, which when affected by the wind come in contact with a suspended central clapper, or each other, to produce melodious notes.

The type of notes they produce all depend on which part of the tube or rod comes in contact with the clapper. Good-quality wind chimes have the center ball hung in such a way that it is the center of each tube or rod that comes in contact with it, sounding the most pure notes.

Frequency is determined by the length, width, thickness, and material of which the rods are made. These rods and tubes are made to specific formulas that help predict the proper length to achieve a particular note, but a bit of fine tuning is often needed to ensre the best sound.
A. Our wind chimes are constructed from a combination of materials – copper, brass, and wood. More specifically, the rods are made from solid brass, the chime tubes from copper, and the clappers from wood.

When you purchase a copper wind chimes from UpsideLiving.com, you will receive a wind chimes that has been professionally tuned following the production process.

Wind chimes were originally used on the corners of temples, thousands of years ago, to frighten away evil spirits and to frighten away birds. They can still be used in that way, of course. But more often than not you’ll find pleasure in these beautiful windchimes, with their delightful designs and their pleasant notes.