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Woodstock Encore Collection Verdigris Chimes of Mars Windchime

 
 
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Woodstock Encore Collection Verdigris Chimes of Mars Windchime

In music, the word encore means “more” as called by an audience at the end of a concert. The Woodstock Encore Collection Chimes are designed to be “more” windchime in every way—more colors, sizes and value. Each windchime is precisely hand-tuned to a 5 note pentatonic scale. The pentatonic scale is particularly well-suited to windchimes because all of the notes are harmonious. Any combination of Encore Chimes will always play beautifully together, creating a rich soundscape.

The Encore Collection series includes the Chimes of Mercury, Chimes of Mars, Chimes of Polaris, Chimes of Pluto, Chimes of Earth, Chimes of Saturn, and Chimes of Neptune.

Woodstock Chimes are the original, musically-tuned, high-quality windchimes known worldwide for their superior sound. When listening to a Woodstock Chime, you hear a fine musical instrument played by the wind, perfectly hand-tuned using the ancient system of “just intonation” based on natural harmonics. This means the frequencies at which the different tubes vibrate are related to one another by simple whole-number ratios. Tones that are related in this way produce the most beautiful musical intervals. The sonic effect is exceptionally pure and soothing.

More than 30 years ago, the first Woodstock Chime was created by founder and owner Garry Kvistad from an aluminum lawn chair he found in a landfill. As a professional musician and instrument designer, he was fascinated by the Scales of Olympos, a 7th century pentatonic scale that can’t be played on a modern piano. Garry had the idea to cut and tune the lawn chair tubes to the exact frequency of the ancient scale. The resulting Chimes of Olympos was the first Woodstock Chime and is still one of our bestselling windchimes. Garry and his wife Diane founded Woodstock Percussion, Inc. in 1979 and it remains a family-owned business in New York’s Hudson Valley.

  • Rich verdigris-color tubes and beautiful, uplifting harmonies from a small-size, classic-style wind chime tuned to a 5 note pentatonic scale

  • 5 Verdigris-colored aluminum tubes; cherry-finish wood top and wind catcher; durable, braided nylon cord

  • Classic-style wind chime tuned to a 5 note pentatonic scale

  • All encore chimes sound beautiful together because the notes in their pentatonic scale are always in harmony, no matter how they are played

  • Measures 14-inches from the top wooden piece to the bottom of the wind catcher; longest tube is 8-inches

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Product Details:
Product Length: 8.5 inches
Product Width: 4.6 inches
Product Height: 1.9 inches
Product Weight: 0.57 pounds
Package Length: 9.21 inches
Package Width: 4.57 inches
Package Height: 1.73 inches
Package Weight: 0.57 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 7 reviews
 
 

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Average Customer Review:4.0 ( 7 customer reviews )
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18 of 18 found the following review helpful:

5love these windchimes  Sep 15, 2009
By Carol Daley "Marinesgirl"
First let me say, the delivery was really nice. They came beautifully wrapped and not tangled.
I immediately hung them outstide and luckily it is breezy today. The sound is beautiful. Not too loud, not too quiet, not too soft or harsh. They are just right. They have a very deep sound that seems to radiate. I love them. They are also very very pretty to look at.
I would highly recommend these windchimes. YOu really can't find a better bargain out there.

2 of 2 found the following review helpful:

5small but sweet  Aug 24, 2010
By R. Hooyman "book junkie"
I ordered these chimes because A) I love Woodstock chimes and B) they were a great price! I knew they would be smaller than the other chimes I have however for the price I couldn't resist. The total size is only like a foot and a half; chime tubes maybe about six inches. In my opinion they are perfect for my kitchen window though, where I do not want a large set. Because of the light weight of these chimes, mine seem to "sing" a lot. It is a higher pitched chime as it is small but it is not annoying or ear piercing and is nicely made for the price. Although I think you couldn't buy a bad Woodstock chime.... The verdigris color is gorgeous.

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3Great Chimes, Shoddy Wood  Aug 21, 2010
By C. Stephens "Avid Consumer"
I have purchased many Woodstock chimes, and love them all....temporarily. The chimes are clear sounding and pleasant. They get 5 stars! The piece of wood they are attached to is a different story. I use all of my chimes outside, so I realize they will be weather beaten sooner than those on a patio or porch, but still. I get about 2 months of use before the wood starts to split and peel, and then the strings holding the chimes fall out. They have to be re-nailed or stapled. I follow the directions and put lemon oil on them, to no avail. If you don't care about how they look, Woodstock chimes are the best. The only chime that has lasted is the one hanging from the fan on the screen porch. Still, very pleasant sounding, especially before a storm blows in!!! Please note, the company was willing to exchange them, but I have so many, I would live at the Post Office!!!!

5Beautiful!  Feb 23, 2012
By lydiattl70
I love these windchimes. The combination of tones, with a full rank of delicately pitched soprano chimes, creates a delightful musical improvisaton every time a breeze stirs it.

3Well..............  Nov 20, 2011
By P. Chapin "patchapin"
There are a lot of wind chimes out there, let's face it. You are after one of very few things when you buy one -- you usually are either after a pleasing sound, or a pleasing look/accent and hopefully not a bad sound. If you are like me, you also don't think it ought to be too full of itself. This is not fine jewelry, this is something that hangs out there in the weather and bangs together. For the money, this one ought to play several tunes on a baby grand. It's a nice enough wind chime, just not worth the money.
plc

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