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Chime andBell SharedTechniques

BellTechniques

This is the most basic technique all ringers know how

to do

What is Ring?

This is a rapid front-to-back

motion of the bell;

also, a frosty dairy treat

What is a Shake?

When you stop a bell from ringing;

also, what you are when you get out

of the pool

What is Damp?

Originally called “Tower Swing”;

also, a fun piece of playground equipment

What is Swing? (SW)

This is the technique where

you don’t damp the bell

What is Let Vibrate (LV)?

This popular Christmas song

begins, “City sidewalks, busy

sidewalks…”

What is “Silver Bells”?

Originally written as a Sunday school

song, it begins: “Dashing through

the snow…”

What is “Jingle Bells”?

On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave this to me

What is “five golden rings”

This piece was written in July: “Just hear those sleigh bells ring-a-ling, jing-jing-

jing-a-ling, too…”

What is “Sleigh Ride”?

This song, with “Bells” in its title, begins: “Caroling, caroling through

the snow…”

What is “Christmas Bells Are Ringing”?

This technique is abbreviated “Vib.”

and is the equivalent of an

Echo on bells

What is Vibrato?

This technique is abbreviated “TD” and is played with

the index finger on a chime (not what the

name suggests)

What is Thumb Damp?

Abbreviated “RT”, this technique is a very fast damping of the bell or chime

What is Ring Touch?

This technique can be played two ways: either on the table

(bells only) or suspended

What is Mallet?

The modern and safest way to damp a chime: cross or

sideways

What is sideways?

The hunchback rang bells at this Paris

cathedral that is also the name of an Indiana

college:

What is Notre Dame?

The largest bell in this famous London

tower gives it its name:

What is Big Ben?

This bell is housed in Philadelphia; its crack

is the most recognizable feature:

What is the Liberty Bell?

One of the most famous bell towers in the world;

it isn’t really leaning:

What is the Leaning Tower of

Pisa?

The bells of this famous Irish cathedral were

the subject of a 1950’s movie with the same

name:

What is St. Mary’s?

The part of the bell your hand holds on

to

What is the handle?

The shiny, bronze part of the bell

What is the casting?

The part that strikes the casting;

it can only move forwards and

backwards

What is the clapper?

The part between the handle and the casting; also a part

of a nice shirt

What is the collar?

What the handle is called when it’s not a part of the bell;

also, another name for your seatbelt

What is a strap?

Make your wager

The town in Italy where bells were first made and bell

terms were born:

A.Rome

B.Campania

C.Naples

D.Tuscany

What is (B) Campania?