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Compatibility Chart-Best combinations are shown in green
 
  Play Spr Sum Aut Win Daw Laz Dus Lul Urs Mus Anc Blu Spl Sim Aur Won Lin Wcb
 Spring Click to Play Spring     D                       D      
Summer Click to Play Summer   M7                       M7        
Autumn Click to Play Autumn D             PY     PY   D          
Winter Click to Play Winter                                    
Dawn Click to Play Dawn                                    
LazyDay Click to Play Lazy Day                     D           D  
Dusk Click to Play Dusk             4                      
Lullaby Click to Play Lullaby     PY         4             PY      
UrsaMajor Click to Play Ursa Major                                    
MusicBox Click to Play Music Box                                    
AncientEcho Click to Play Ancient Echo     PY     D                 PY      
TheBlues Click to Play The Blues                                    
SpringSplendor Click to Play Spring Splendor     D                       D      
SummerSimmer Click to Play Summer Simmer   M7                       M7        
AutumnAura Click to Play Autumn Aura D             PY     PY   D          
WinterWonder Click to Play Winter Wonder                                    
LingeringLullaby Click to Play Lingering Lullaby           D                     4  
WindyCityBlues Click to Play Windy City Blues                                    

About the Compatibility Chart

In the chart above, the colored squares represent different levels of compatibility between the tunings of the wind chimes in the horizontal and vertical headings. The horizontal heading uses abbreviations to make the chart managable, and are in the same order as the listings in the vertical heading. The combinations marked in green are the most consonant (pleasing). They are all anhemitonic pentatonic combinations, meaning 5 tones without any halftone intervals. Exceptions are the Lullaby and Dusk unisons which are 4 tone chords, and Summer and Summer Simmer which have a major 7 (M7) halftone interval. The combinations in blue are all hexatonic, meaning 6 tones. Some use PYthagorean intervals that are a little less consonant than Just Intonation, and closer to Equal Temperament. Ursa Major is the only hexatonic tuning without halftones. The yellow combinations are all heptatonic, meaning 7 tones. All are Diatonic (white piano keys) with the exception of combinations with The Blues or Windy City Blues. All of The Blues or Windy City Blues pairs have 2 stacked halftones (because of the flat fifth, or blue note, between the fourth and fifth). Diatonic structures are considered the most consonant of the heptatonic scales. Other combinations are possible, including mixtures of Pythagorean and Just Intonation values, and some that are more Gypsy sounding.  

For compatibility with other brand wind chimes, Woodstock is the best bet, as they are the only other chimes pitched to Just Intonation. Refer to the Note Comparison Chart below for the actual notes of the tunings with adjusted cent values for Just Intonation. The actual Just Intonation note interval ratios can be found on each product page. For other brands tuned to Equal Temperament, Autumn, Autumn Aura, Ancient Echo, Lullaby, and Lingering Lullaby are the most compatible, depending on the Keys involved. See the Special Notes on each product page for more clues. 


Note Comparison Chart
Model

Key

Mode

Sequence

C3 D Eb E F G3 A Bb B C4 Db D Eb E F Gb G4 A4 Bb

B

C5 Db D Eb E5
Spring

C

C/F/G

12356

          2       0   4   -14     2 -16     0   4    
Summer

C

C/F

12357

          2       0   4   -14     2     -12 0   4    
Autumn

C

D/G/A

12457b