Tubular bells

Tubular bells (Fr.: cloches tubulaires; Ger.: Röhrenglocken), a modern substitute for real bells in the orchestra, theater and rhythm band, as well as in the organ. Those of the orchestra, etc., consist of a series of tuned metal tubes suspended by cords vertically in a frame and struck with wooden mallets. The usual compass is 1½ octs. c2–f3, notated an oct. lower. The tubes have a diam. of ca. 4 cm. (1½ in.) and are of varying lengths. They are provided with dampers operated either by hand or…