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A | A 4,300 pound middle C bell is sounds the note C3 and is the largest bell of a Concert Pitch carillon. This bell has a strike tone of 262 Hz and a hum tone of 131 Hz (where the carillon is tuned to A=440 Hz). | ||
Weights given are very approximate weights for carillon bells without crowns or cannon. | Weights given here are very approximate weights for carillon bells without crowns or cannon. | ||
== By Musical Pitch == | == By Musical Pitch == | ||
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*Bb2 - 7,000 pounds (71 inches in diameter) | *Bb2 - 7,000 pounds (71 inches in diameter) | ||
*C3 - 4,300 pounds (60 inches in diameter) | *C3 - 4,300 pounds (60 inches in diameter) | ||
*G3 - 1, | *G3 - 1,300 pounds (30 inches in diameter) | ||
*C4 - | *C4 - 580 pounds (16 inches in diameter) | ||
*G4 - | *G4 - 180 pounds (20 inches in diameter) | ||
*D#5 - 80 pounds (13 inches in diameter) | *D#5 - 80 pounds (13 inches in diameter) | ||
*G5 - 30 to 45 pounds (12 inches in diameter) | *G5 - 30 to 45 pounds (12 inches in diameter) | ||
*C6 - | *C6 - 18 to 30 pounds (10 inches in diameter) | ||
== By Diameter == | == By Diameter == | ||