St Catherine’s Gorseinon.

Here is the report on the bells from Nicholsons.

Call Changes

We vary the order of bells, which start ringing “rounds” – the descending scale, by calling changes. In the following example, can you see how the call, starting with “2 to 3” produces the next sequence? Then check if you see how the call also requires the “implied” changes.

1 2 3 4 5 6

.Call: 2 to 3. Implied by this: 3 follow 1, 4 follow 2

1 3 2 4 5 6

4 to 5. 5 follow 2, 6 follow 4

1 3 2 5 4 6

2 to 5. 5 follow 3, 4 follow 2

1 3 5 2 4 6 (this is the pattern called “Queens”)

3 to 5. 5 follow 1, 2 follow 3

1 5 3 2 4 6

2 to 4. 4 follow 3, 6 follow 2

1 5 3 4 2 6

3 to 4. 4 follow 5, 2 follow 3

1 5 4 3 2 6

5 to 4. 4 follow 1, 3 follow 5

1 4 5 3 2 6

3 to 2. 2 follow 5, 6 follow 3

1 4 5 2 3 6

5 to 2. 2 follow 4, 3 follow 5

1 4 2 5 3 6 (this is the pattern called “Titums”)

4 to 2. 2 follow1, 5 follow 4

1 2 4 5 3 6

5 to 3. 3 follow 4, 6 follow 5

1 2 4 3 5 6

4 to 3. 3 follow 2, 5 follow 4

1 2 3 4 5 6.

now, I have deleted some parts. To begin with, fill in the bell sequence at the start of the line caused by the call given. Then add the implied changes – the 2 bells now following a different bell.

Call Implied

1 2 3 4 5 6

2 to 3

4 to 5

2 to 5

(check: this is the pattern called “Queens”)

3 to 5

2 to 4

3 to 4

5 to 4

3 to 2

5 to 2

(check: this is the pattern called “Titums”)

4 to 2

5 to 3

4 to 3

1 2 3 4 5 6.

You are getting good at this! Finally, write in the calls to produce the changes given:

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 3 2 4 5 6

1 3 2 5 4 6

1 3 5 2 4 6 (this is the pattern called “Queens”)

1 5 3 2 4 6

1 5 3 4 2 6

1 5 4 3 2 6

1 4 5 3 2 6

1 4 5 2 3 6

1 4 2 5 3 6 (this is the pattern called “Titums”)

1 2 4 5 3 6

1 2 4 3 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6.

Here is a video showing raising and ringing a bell:

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