Learn to Ring!

“Bellringing is a very social team activity that introduces you to a global group of friends!”

There are a number of key stages involved in learning bellringing.

First you learn the technique (right). You are taught this by learning each ‘stroke’ separately: ‘Handstroke (see red section of rope)’ and ‘Backstroke’. Once you have mastered this, you typically move onto “Rounds and Call Changes” and eventually method (continuous ‘piece of music’ learnt off-by-heart).

“Ringing in order from lightest bell (treble) down to the heaviest (tenor) in descending scale, is ’rounds’” – Discovering Bells & Bellringing

“Rounds” on six bells is demonstrated by the animation on the left. At each stage of your “learning process” you will be closely supervised.

Church Bell ringing is suitable for all ages (10+) and everyone learns at their own speed. In addition to a packed ringing calendar, the Guildford Guild has many social occasions including: BBQs, quiz evenings, fun striking competitions, dinners and many pub visits!

If you would like more information about learning to ring please contact us using the form below:

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