Chimes

Chimes are a percussion instrument, sets of bells in varying pitches. These include: Chime (bell instrument), an array of large bells, typically housed in a tower and played from a keyboard Cymbalum or cymbala, word from which chimes derives, used for Greek and medieval instruments Chimes, the sounds produced by a striking clock to announce the hours Bar chimes (also known as "mark tree"), a series of many small chimes of decreasing length, arranged horizontally Bianzhong, chime bell sets from China, oldest sets are about 2,000 and 3,600 years old Carillon, larger set of tower-mounted bells, played musically Chime bars, individual instruments similar to glockenspiel bars but with resonators Gong chime, wracks of pot-gongs, traditional to Southeast Asia Lithophone or stone chimes, musical instruments made of rock Tubular bells, orchestral instrument, modern chimes in the form of metal tubes Wind chime or Aeolian chime, suspended bells sounded when blown together by the wind Handchimes, an instrument that is rung by hand, similar to handbells. Chime or chimes may also refer to: