and the players moreover the number of players and tube chimes 100 which can cooperate to achieve an orchestrated sound may vary greatly in number and may it is noted provide a range of tones more expansive than that of the 88 key piano it should be recognized that by suspending the tubes 144 through 148 a pure ringing quality is produced when the tubes 144 through 148 are struck similarly suspending the tubes from their respective node points also insures good ringing quality also it is preferable that the tubes 144 through 148 be longitudinally centered in the frame so that the striker elements 116 through 126 strike the proper position which preferably is the mid length of the tubes 144 through 148 respectively although shown being suspended by an elastic cord extending from the upper cross piece 104 and the lower cross piece 106 the striker elements 116 through 126 may optionally be coupled to only the upper cross piece 104 if desired in accordance with the invention each striker element 116 through 126 is a heavy oval element of a substance such as lead which can be secured to an elastic cord the respective elastic cord permits the striker elements to.