The History of the NBC Chimes

NBC’s three little chimes didn’t just define a television network, they defined a generation. Where did they come from and what is the surprising impact they have had on current and future media? Featuring the last person to play the NBC chimes on the NBC radio network, broadcaster Rick Greenhut, and radio historian, John Schneider.
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G-E-C the 5th, 3rd, and 1st notes of the CMajor scale. The chimes are basically a CMajor chord played one note at a time. An arpeggio. Interesting, how something so simple, and so basic can be so enduring. A good lesson for musicians, I think!

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Not as famous as the GMT pips of the BBC.