Tuning Fork Finishes

In today’s post we wanted to share a little bit with you about our tuning forks.

We offer a range of different tuning forks across a wide variety of frequencies; and we thought we would begin this series by talking about the different fork finishes we have available.

Here at Sacred Notes, we offer two different finishes on our tuning forks, aluminium, or gold tone.

All of our Tuning Forks are machined and not cast, and are made from special grade Aluminium alloy and frequency which is guaranteed tuned to an accuracy of +/- 0.25%*

The quality of tuning forks is mainly dependent on three factors – the type of material used, the method of manufacture and the accuracy of their frequency tuning.

The aluminium forks are untreated and have a silver finish, aluminium is chosen over stainless steel for tuning forks that are used for sound healing, due to its ability to sustain pure tones and produce multiple harmonic overtones. The rich overtones produced by high grade aluminium alloy tuning forks, create a deeper and richer sound experience. 

Tuning forks are used for healing because of their ability to emit vibrations and frequency. 

When a tuning fork is struck, it not only vibrates the fork itself, but through the law of resonance, it also vibrates the surrounding air space, as well as any energy bodies that inhabit that space, with the same frequency of vibration. This vibration can be harnessed to help increase our health and wellbeing; physical, mental and emotional. (more of that in another post)

The gold tone forks have been created through a process called anodising; this creates an oxide layer, to which different colours can be added, over the metal surface. Gold anodizing is an alchemical and electrochemical process in which metal, gold or dyes are applied on the surface of a base metal like aluminium, titanium, or zinc. The process adds a finish which enhances the metal’s texture, corrosion resistance, and durability. When applied to tuning forks this alchemical process also incorporates colour vibrations into the overall vibrational energetic effects of the fork frequency. 

The world over, for centuries gold has been considered a precious symbol of purity, vibrancy, health, and wealth. Whether it’s a golden nugget, gold caught beneath the surface of a quartz crystal or gold leaf decorating a piece of art, it is easy to be drawn to the beauty of gold and its joyful energy. 

A simple slant of sunlight, the sparkle of a star or the glitter of a thousand grains of sand beneath our feet on a beach, gold reminds us of and connects us to the world’s natural beauty.

Although there is no measurable change to the tuned frequency of a ‘gold tone’ fork, anecdotal evidence shows that many people ‘hear’ and ‘feel’ a distinct difference between the two different fork finishes, on forks tuned to an identical frequency. 

The gold tone forks are often described as having a smoother richer sound, with more depth to the overtones, and just ‘different’ in a positive way.

This is the reason that gold tone tuning forks were chosen the ‘Tuning for Self-Care CPD workshop and the ‘Tuning Fork Therapist Training’ that she co-created with two other dear ‘sound sisters’; and are included with both those courses. (You can read more about these tuning fork courses here)

Here are a couple of audio tracks of an OM fork – firstly in the aluminium finish and then in the gold tone – have a listen.

Do you have a favourite fork finish? Let us know in the comments below!

* It should be noted that all tuning forks, whether aluminium alloy or stainless steel, are affected to a slight degree, by temperature and where you are in relation to sea level. 

Accuracy is not determined by the design or material of the tuning fork, but by an accurate tuning process carried out in a consistent environment.