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About CHANGE RINGING All about CHANGE RINGING Provide a pop-up display explaining change-ringing to those attending and visiting the church. Page 6 METHODS RINGING METHODSThe mechanics of a bell It is traditional to start and Theswinging mechanics full-circle of a bell swinging means finish ringing with rounds full-circlethat we meansneed tothat restrict we need its to restrictmove its moveto one to oneposition. position. Not possible: Possible: Possible: Possible: The traditional notation shows each bell as a number starting at ‘1’ for the treble 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (lightest bell) and running down the numbers to the tenor (heaviest bell). | X | | | | | | X X X | X X X X Bells are usually tuned to the major scale. If there are more than 9 bells, letters 4 8 2Provide 6 7 a1 pop-up 3 5 display 1 3explaining 2 4 5 change-ringi 6 7 8 ng to1 those3 2 attending 5 4 7 and6 8visiting 2the 1 church. 4 3 Page6 5 78 7 The basic method incorporating this rule is called … are substituted, so 0 = 10, E =11, T = 12, A = 13, B = 14, C = 15, D = 16. The1 2 basic3 4 5 6 method 7 8 incorporating this rule is called … X X X X Strokes 2 1Provide 4 3 a6 pop-up 5 8 display7 Now,explaining if change-ringiwe drawng ato linethose attendingjoining and up visiting the the church. Page 7 Plain| X X X | Hunting The mechanical system by which bells are rung ‘full circle’ means that when Plain Huntingpath of a bell, we see that the same 2 4 1 6 3 8 5 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 the bell is first pulled off with the woolen tuft (‘sally’), the bell sounds at ‘hand- –1 2shown 3 4 5 6 here 7 8 on 8 patternbells.– shown emerges here on for 8 everybells. bell X X X X Starting with rounds at back-stroke: 2 1 4 3 6 5 8 7 stroke’ and when the tail end is pulled down, the bell sounds at ‘back-stroke’, X X X X 2 4 1 6 3 8 5 7 Starting4 2 6 1 8 with 3 7 5 rounds at back-stroke: and brings the bell back to its original position. 2 |1 4 X 3 6X 5 8X 7 | Now,- called if we the draw ‘blue linea line’ because joining that up is the how 4 2 6 1 8 3 7 5 | X X X | Now, if we draw a line joining up the 4 6 2 8 1 7 3 5 pathit was of printed a bell, in we early see publications. that the same The line 4 6 2 8 1 7 3 5 path of a bell, we see that the same 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 64 41 86 23 78 15 57 3 through the treble (no. 1) is shown in red. 6 4 8 2 7 1 5 3 pattern emerges for every bell 2 1 4 3 6 5 8 7 Each ringer aims to strike his X6 8 X4 7 X2 5 X1 3 pattern emerges for every bell 6 8 4 7 2 5 1 3 2 4 1 6 3 8 5 7 4 82 66 71 48 53 27 35 1 8 6 7 4 5 2 3 1 - called- Incalled plain the the hunting ‘blue‘blue lineline’ each’ because because bell thatfollows that is howis thehow 4 2 6 1 8 3 7 5 | 8 X7 6 X5 4 X3 2| 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 bell to a regular rhythm it samewas printed pattern in early but publications.starts at a differentThe line 4 6 2 8 1 7 3 5 4 76 82 58 61 37 43 15 2 it was printed in early publications. 7 8 5 6 3 4 1 2 through thepoint treble on (no. the 1) pattern. is shown in red. 6 4 8 2 7 1 5 3 It is also traditional that the bells are rung with a small pause before the leading 6 74 58 82 37 61 15 43 2 The line through the treble (no. 1) is 7 5 8 3 6 1 4 2 6 8 4 7 2 5 1 3 hand-stroke sounds, producing an even beat of 16 followed by a small hesitation: 6 58 74 37 82 15 61 23 4 5 7 3 8 1 6 2 4 shown in red. 8 6 7 4 5 2 3 1 8 56 37 74 15 82 23 61 4 In plainIt is muchhunting easier each to bell memorise follows the 5 3 7 1 8 2 6 4 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 37 56 15 74 23 82 41 6 sameIn plain shapepattern hunting of but this startseach pattern bell at afollowsthan different to the 3 5 1 7 2 8 4 6 7 8 5 6 3 4 1 2 7 8 5 6 3 4 1 2 3 1 5 2 7 4 8 6 rememberpoint onwhich the bellpattern. you have to 3 1 5 2 7 4 8 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4.. same pattern but starts at a different point 7 5 8 3 6 1 4 2 7 15 38 23 56 41 74 62 8 1 3 2 5 4 7 6 8 on thefollow. pattern. 5 7 3 8 1 6 2 4 For method-ringing we write each hand-stroke and back-stroke row one below 5 17 23 38 41 56 62 74 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 3 7 1 8 2 6 4 It is much easier to memorise the 5 3 7 1 8 2 6 4 the other: 3 5 1 7 2 8 4 6 It is muchshape easier of this to pattern memorise than the to shape 3 5 1 7 2 8 4 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -each bell is ringing at hand-stroke 3 1 5 2 7 4 8 6 ofremember this pattern which than bell to remember you have towhich 3 1 5 2 7 4 8 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -each bell is ringing at back-stroke 1 Frustratingly,3 2 5 4 7 6 8 thisbell pattern youfollow. have torepeats follow. after 116 3 2changes 5 4 7 6 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -each bell is ringing at hand-stroke 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (about half a minute of ringing) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -each bell is ringing at back-stroke Frustratingly, this pattern repeats after 16 changes 1 2 .. So how do we access the other 40,304 different changes? Frustratingly,(about this patternhalf a minute repeats of ringing) after 16 changes So how do we access(about the other half 40,304 a minute different of ringing) changes? Step 1: Meet There are 2 systems to vary the order that bells ring: So how do we accessPl thea otherin 40,304 B odifferentb changes?Ma j or - it is written out down the right hand side of this poster Step 1: Meet Plain Bob Major Call changes Still plain hunting until every time the treble (no.1) leads (- first bell in - itthe is writtenchange), out the down next the bell right follows hand it side twice of thisthen poster itself leads.g g Thisg is gcalled g Step 1: Meet Plain Bob Major - the appointed conductor calls out the change that is to take place. ‘making 2nds place’. To prevent repetition the other six bells are made Still- toit is exchange plainwritten hunting out positions down until the– ‘toevery righ dodge’-t handtime beforesidethe trebleof recommencing this (no.1) poster leads plain (- first hunting. bell in the Changes are rarely called quicker than every two strokes of the bells. change), the next bell follows it twice then itself leads. This is called ‘making StillThe plainred huntingline shows until the every treble time plain the hunting treble (no.1) still. The leads blue (- firstline bellshows in 2ndsthethe change), place’.path of Tobellthe prevent nextno. 2 bell andrepetition follows the green it twicethe line other thenshows six itse bellsthelf leads. pathare Thisofmade bell isto no.4.called exchange positions‘makingYou can 2nds –see ‘to place’.thatdodge’- they Tobefore have prevent recommencingthe samerepetition pattern theplain butother hunting. displaced. six bells are made Method ringing or Scientific Theto exchange red line shows positions the treble – ‘to dodge’-plain hunting before still. recommencing The blue line shows plain hunting.the path of bellThe no.red 2 lineand theshows green the line treble shows plain the hunting path of still.bell no.4. The blue You canline see shows that they – by which all the ringers learn a method (- a pattern) and the appointed havethe path the sameof bell pattern no.
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