Change-Ringing on Handbells: Volume 2: Advanced Techniques

Change-ringing is a form of traditional music based on sequences permutations and patterns. It is most familiar to the public as the sound of church bells in the English-speaking world. Change-ringing can also be performed on handbells, where it becomes a contrast to the melodic music of handbell choirs.This book follows on from Volume 1: Basic Techniques by the same authors. It starts by helping the reader to make the transition from simple plain and treble bob methods to the standard repertoire of surprise methods on eight, ten and twelve bells. It also covers odd-bell methods up to Stedman and discusses conducting.The authors have been ringing handbells for over 30 years, and blog about their activities at www.handbellringing.co.uk. They live in Glasgow, Scotland. Read more