My collection of Tibetan Singing Bowls

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My Singing Bowls

Current collection of 42 bowls and gongs,
ordered by pitch (in Scientific Pitch Notation,
and where +=slightly sharp and -=slightly flat)
Fundamental pitch	Approximate* frequency (Hz)	Diameter (mm)	Antique?	Comments
F5	700	98	No	dot and circle inside
E5	659	100	No	thin
Eb5	622	120	Yes	very thick golden
Eb5	622	100	No	panic bowl with stand
Eb-5	605	100	Yes	golden
D5	587	125	Yes	thick rim, dot and circle inside
C#+5	568	120	Yes	dots round outer edge
C#5	554	115	No	panic bowl with stand
C+5	538	120	Yes	thick rim, stained black and red
C-5	508	112	Yes	use medium holly stick, best struck
B4	493	120	No	dark heavy
A4	440	110	No	-
G#+4	427	120	No	-
G4	392	110	No	dark, 'WahWah' bowl "220gm"
G4	392	120	No	bright
G4	392	120	No	dark
F#4	370	120	No	thin bright
F#4	370	100	No	thin
F4	349	125	No	-
E4	330	195	Yes	special thick rim, magic tone
D#+4	320	130	No	stained red from monastic rituals
D4	294	135	No	bright, dot and circle inside
C4	261	190	Yes	thick rim with sublime tone of Middle C
C4	261	175	Yes	thick rim, round base, also Middle C
B3	247	170	No	-
A3+	227	264	Yes	very thick rim, awesome tone, very strokable
A3	220	170	No	-
Ab3	207	170	No	thin rim, flat base 'WahWah' bowl
G3	196	180	No	-
F#3	185	280	Yes	*very* thick dimpled magic bowl
F3	175	210	No	bright
F3	175	185	No	water bowl with weird overtones
E3	165	250	No	thick
Eb3	155	360	No	not a bowl, but a medium-sized gong
D#3	155	190	No	thin
D3	147	235	Yes	antique patina, dot and circle inside
C3	131	280	No	fountain bowl with wonderful healing tones
A2	110	280	No	deep dimpled vibes
A2	110	580	No	not a bowl, but a large gong
Ab2	104	230	No	black
G2	98	300	No	concentric circles inside
F2	87	290	Yes	*deeply* resonant tone with antique patina
E2	82	340	No	-
D2	73	320	No	deep bass D

* These frequencies listed were not measured, but are just approximations derived by looking up the strongest heard pitch in this table of note frequencies.

**Current collection of 11 pairs of finger cymbals (Tingshaw)**
Fundamental pitch	Approximate* frequency (Hz)	Diameter (mm)	Pattern	Symbols underneath?	Comments
G#6	1661	61	Large serpents	Yes	-
G-6	1524	60	Large serpents	Yes	-
F6	1397	64	Plain, no rim	Yes	Pure tone
E6	1319	68	Large serpents	Yes	-
E6	1319	68	Large serpents	Yes	-
E6	1319	72	Large serpents	Faint	-
Eb6	1244	68	Ancient symbols	Yes	-
D6	1175	69	Plain with rim	Yes	-
D6	1175	71	Fine serpents	No	Pure tone
D6	1175	76	Large serpents	Yes	Detuned
Db6	1109	72	Fine serpents	No	Pure tone

I also have a number of other metal bowls and flowerpots.

Current range of 42 bowls and 11 tingshaw
listed grouped together in octaves
Deep	Low	Mid	High	Tingshaw
-	B3	B4	-	-
A2	A3, A+3	A4	-	-
Ab2	Ab3	G#+4	-	G#6
G2	G3	G4, G4, G4	-	G-6
-	F#3	F#4, F#4	-	-
F2	F3, F3	F4	F5	F6
E2	E3	E4	E5	E6, E6, E6
-	D#3	D#+4	Eb5, Eb5, Eb-5	Eb6
D2	D3	D4	D5	D6, D6, D6
-	-	-	C#+5, C#5	Db6
-	C3	C4, C4	C+5, C-5	-

[Note: these are not for sale]