MUSIC
Spheres
We can offer two large, mirror polished, stainless steel spheres in 0.9m and 600mm diameters. These spheres are anchored into the ground and offer a unique visual and tactile experience.
Childrfen can sit, stand or lie on these spheres and gaze into them to see the curved reflection of their world.
Please be aware that these spheres get warm in direct sunlight, therefore we would recommend installation in a shaded location.
Wiggle Bars
Wiggle Bars aim to assist in developing hand-eye co-ordination. The timber posts support a curved steel bar which has a plastic ring threaded through it.
The objective is to move the ring along the bar without touching it; kind of like the old buzzer game but without the shock. It's harder than you may think.
Recycled Instrument Panels
These wonderful recycled music panels are framed with driftwood and are fitted out with all manner of recycled parts designed to provide a wonderful sound.
We can make all manner of bespoke examples. (Not covered under our standard guarantees).
Imagine stepping up
to an instrument you have never played before and being able to make beautiful, rhythmic and melodic music right away. Now, imagine the same experience while playing together with others on several different
instruments; all without musical training or direction of any kind.
Freenotes are unique, custom made, handcrafted outdoor musical instruments that are easy to play and offer interactive fun for beginners and experts alike. Knowledge of music, keys or scales is not necessary.
If you've ever wished you could play music, now you can. The tones are pure and soothing and there are no wrong notes! Freenotes musical instruments are so easy to play they allow anyone to create enchanting music. These beautifully designed percussion instruments are built to deliver the highest quality sound whilst being able to withstand the rigorous play of children and the extreme elements of nature.
Great for school playgrounds, parks, forests and community projects, these instruments can be installed in any combination. Any grouping of Freenotes instruments delivers quality of sound - right from the start - for both the player and those listening nearby. With Freenotes musical instruments, music becomes simple enough for anyone to play - with no training! The proof is in your ears.
Amadinda 
The Flying Amadinda's thirteen 20mm by 90mm bars are suspended between a sturdy frame with an overall length of 1.8m.
Coated steel cable suspending the bars is maintenance-free. The bars are made of weather-resistant pipe from sustainable sources. It is tuned to C major in the pentatonic scale.
Pagasus
Metallophones have been used in music for hundreds of years. There are several different types used in gamelan ensembles, this is a hefty metallophone made with twenty-three resonated aluminium bars in the key of C major. The instrument can be wall mounted or set on a sturdy stand.
Turbanos
These five tubano styled drums are made with replaceable PVC heads ranging from 170mm to 400mm in diameter. The drums can be fixed at varying heights to suit your needs. The bases of the drums can be permanently installed directly into the ground in a choice of arrangement or supplied with a timber base.
The drums can be painted in any combination of colours.
Manta
The Manta Ray is an elegant aluminium metallophone with a stainless steel frame and an optional sturdy timber base. The individual chime tubes are suspended by coated steel cable. The same scale is mirrored to the right and left sides.
The range is two octaves and a fifth, the scale is C major. Playing this instrument is a delight.
Swirl
The Swirl is made of twenty-six resonated aluminium chimes in the key of C major, ranging in pitch from soprano to alto.
The Swirl incorporates individual resonators for each chime, giving a rich tone. The instrument can be wall mounted or set on a sturdy stand.
Imbarimba
Imbarimba is a unique musical design combining elements of two classic African instruments: the marimba (a resonated xylophone) and the kalimba (thumb piano).
The bars are arranged in the layout of the kalimba with long bars in the middle and short bars on the ends. This allows both hands equal access to the upper and lower notes.
The instrument can be wall mounted or set on a sturdy stand. The notes are entirely weather proof and able to withstand hard use. The Imbarimba is pitched one octave above the Amadinda.
Chimes
This is our most popular item which is fantastic as a standalone item but can also be used as a starting point for a sound and sensory area. There are eight two inch diameter chimes, accurately tuned to the notes CDEFGABC and mounted on a sunstantial timber frame.
When installed, the set of chimes stand 1.5m tall and provide a great sensory addition to any play area.
Double Sided Chimes
This item is very similar to our standard set of chimes, with the main difference being that there are two full sets of notes mounted on each side of the timber frame.
This gives improved access for more children at any given time and even makes duets possible.
Xylo
The Xylo uses the same two inch diameter tuned notes as the chimes item however the Xylo has been designed for wall mounting. This item is great for bringing colour to a dull corner, wall or entrance hall.
This item can also be fitted to an internal masonry wall making it suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
Arc
The Arc has two octaves of chimes, tuned to the pentatonic scale. These are mounted on curved metal support bars positioned between two timber posts.
Each octave starts in the middle and moves outwards, allowing a number of children to access the instruments.
The chimes are 2" in diameter and made from aluminium with a tough powder coat finish.
Rain Stick
The Rainstick is a sealed stainless steel tube which contains hundreds of tiny plastic beads. When the Rainstick is rotated, the beads trickle through a network of spines to reproduce the gentle sound of rainfall.
The more vertical the Rainstick is, the heavier the rain sounds.
Bell Tree
This stand alone item has four coloured, metal bells in four different sizes mounted on a chunky timber post.
The bells range in size from 10" down to 7" in diameter, each sounding with a different pitch.
Batonkas
Batonkas consist of six J shaped aluminium tubes that produce a wonderful soft bass sound when struck with the supplied paddles.
The tubes are pentatonically tuned and range in height from 2.4m down to 1.2m. Each tube is 100mm in diameter and has a durable powder coated finish.
The six notes are supplied with a sturdy timber frame for stand alone installation or can be supplied with a wall mountable timber frame.
Crash
The Crash consists of three coloured symbals mounted on a timber frame.
The cymbals are different sizes and therefore produce different sounds. The item gives a great contrast to the softer sounds of the other instruments.
Drum Set
Three drums at various sizes are a great addition to any sound and sensory environment and have been extremely popular with previous customers.
The drums are made from very heavy duty plastic and mounted in an attractive curved frame.
Tall Boys
Tall Boys are a set of six, three inch diameter chimes tuned to the notes CDEGAC. However, the difference is that they are BIG!
These chimes give a wonderful deep resonance which can actually be felt and seen if you hold small objects such as a pencil against them.
As the sound can be felt as well as heard, Tall Boys give a multi-sensory experience. Tall boys stand 2.4m tall.
Tall Boys Mast
This impressive item uses an 8" hexagonal timber post to support a set of 3" diameter chimes. The tuned chimes are made from aluminium with a coloured powder coat finish.
They range in height from 2m down to 1.2m and when struck produce a low level humming noise. This results in a multi-sensory experience as the sound can be heard, felt and even seen by holding light objects such as a pencil, piece of paper or string against the chimes.
Spiral
The spiral consists of eight chimes tuned C to C which are individually mounted on chunky timber posts. As the chimes get longer with each note, so do the posts.
The elements of the spiral are arranged in a 3m diameter circle with the chimes facing outward.This gives a unique play experience as children can move through the instrument as they play. The spiral also looks great installed along a path. The post heights range from 2m to 1.2m tall.
"The play unit looks superb on site and we are very pleased with it. As I said, we were very impressed with your crew who worked extremely hard to complete
the work - and for returning on the Sunday to finish one piece of timber."
David Phillips - English Bicknor C.E. School, Gloucestershire
