Wind Chimes

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would also accomplish this result somewhat;
the vibrations of each seperate rod would be commuted to the others, resulting
in more vibrating surface area (and hence, more volume).
The transmission of the chime's sound without the abovementioned
alterations is quite simple; each rod releases longitudinal waves radially from
it's longest axis (excepting deviances caused by deformation or impurity of the
metal), which travel until they are absorbed or reflected by an independent
surface. These waves travel at a speed governed by the temperature of the
atmosphere-- the colder the air, the more immediate the transmission.
The waves that are not absorbed can be perceived by the human ear; of
equal importance to the directly intercepted waves are those reflected before
interception, as these allow an animal or human to identify the physical
relationship of self to sound-emitter. These intercepted waves (reflected or
not) are processed by the ear in an amazing process.
Sound waves ...

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