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Welcome
to Grace Note Chimes! Designed for ultimate clarity of tone and resonance, Grace Note's Classic Tuned Wind Chimes feature a unique pinned suspension device combined with superior materials and craftsmanship. Available in Petite, Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large, Super, Steeple and Deluxe. These precision tuned wind chimes have earned the reputation of being the most musical wind chimes on the market. Grace Note's Wind Chimes are available in 9 sizes and 7 different tunings, Classic Wind Chimes offer a broad spectrum of tones and prices fit most everyone's needs. All tunings are in the Key of C, with corresponding notes and chord engraved on one side of each aluminum windplate. Classic Wind Chimes are handcrafted from thick tempered aluminum tubing with a soft brushed finish. Each chime now features recycled composite lumber strikers. Composite lumber is not only environmentally friendly but it also creates a softer contact sound when applied to wind chime tubing. These strikers are not subject to drying or cracking and require no maintenance. |
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History: In 1982
musician Jeff Kile was living
in a rural Louisiana tree house and playing music on the street
for spare change. Jeff's love for music combined with his natural
surroundings sparked an idea for creating the ultimate wind chime.
Harmonically tuned aluminum wind chimes were already being marketed,
but
Jeff envisioned a wind chime with a unique suspension design. All of
the
wind chimes on the market used a similar suspension that utilized
string
through holes in the top of the tubes. This
suspension technique reduced the resonance of the chimes. By placing
pins inside the tubes at the resonant node (the spot on a vibrating
tube that doesn't vibrate) Jeff eliminated the interference of the
string against the tubes. This innovative design resulted in longer
and clearer resonance The original Grace Note Windchimes were tuned
by ear to notes that Jeff played on his guitar. Encouraged by the
sound quality of his wind chimes, Jeff returned to his home state of
California and turned to his brother, Mark, for support. With Mark's
$300.00 tax return check as a business start up, the partnership was
born. They named the company Grace Note Wind Chimes. In
music, the term "grace note" refers to an unwritten musical note that
falls between two existing notes, as in a bent note. A grace note is a
musical adornment. It seemed a fitting name for such harmonic
wind chimes. During lean early years they assembled wind chimes in their parents' barn and spent most of the time on the road, selling Grace Note Wind Chimes at craft shows around the country. It wasn't long, however, before the amazing sound quality of Grace Note Windchimes earned them a loyal following. Grace Note Wind Chimes has continued to prosper through the years. It quickly outgrew the barn as a production site, and moved into a spacious well equipped factory. Many new members have been added to a growing extended family. The amazing growth and success of Grace Note Wind Chimes hasn't come at the cost of the friendly spirit and attention to detail inherent in a small family business. Grace Note Wind Chimes is still a small company with big ideals. As they celebrate almost twenty years of hard earned luck, Jeff and Mark are ever mindful that the prosperity of Grace Note Wind Chimes depends on the satisfaction of its customers, the Grace Note Windchimes sales team is eager to assist you with any questions that you may have. (800)738-5242  |
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