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  2. Westminster Quarters - Wikipedia

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    The first and third quarters finish on the dominant, B, while the half and full hours finish on the tonic, E, producing the satisfying musical effect that has contributed to the popularity of the chimes. The following sounds have been recreated as electronic, MIDI files and do not necessarily represent the actual sounds of the bells and that ...

  3. Doorbell - Wikipedia

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    Doorbell at the entrance of Chetham's Library, Manchester, England Sound of a two-tone mechanical doorbell. A doorbell is a signaling device typically placed near a door to a building's entrance. When a visitor presses a button, the bell rings inside the building, alerting the occupant to the presence of the visitor. Although the first ...

  4. Campanology - Wikipedia

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    Note that the bottom bells are static-chimes, and the top bell is also hung for swing-chiming on its own. A chime (/ ˈ t ʃ aɪ m /) or set of chimes is a carillon-like instrument, i.e. a pitched percussion instrument consisting of 22 or fewer bells. Chimes are primarily played with a keyboard, but can also be played with an Ellacombe ...

  5. Clock chime - Wikipedia

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    Bells that play clock chimes are commonly placed in bell towers and elaborate floor clocks, but may be found any place where a large clock is installed. [ 1 ] The chime is distinct from the striking of the hour on a single bell, although a clock that plays a chime normally plays the associated hour strike as well, while the bell stuck on the ...

  6. How to make smart doorbells play Halloween sounds - AOL

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  7. Let 'Em In - Wikipedia

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    The song starts with the sound of a V. & E. Friedland Maestro Westminster Chime doorbell, an electro-mechanical doorbell with a unique "vibrato resonating" feature, before the rhythm begins. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The lyric namechecks several famous people, between friends and relatives of McCartney who, without a justified reason, knock on the door or ...

  8. Chime sound was key to company success, Ring smart doorbell ...

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    Jamie Siminoff said getting the sound of Ring’s video doorbell chime right was vital to establishing the smart security firm’s brand. Chime sound was key to company success, Ring smart ...

  9. Electric bell - Wikipedia

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    When an electric current is applied, it produces a repetitive buzzing, clanging or ringing sound. Electromechanical bells have been widely used at railroad crossings, in telephones, fire and burglar alarms, as school bells, doorbells, and alarms in industrial areas, since the late 1800s, but they are now being widely replaced with electronic ...