| Author |
Goslin, Samuel B. |
| Title |
First Steps to Bell Ringing
Being an Introduction to the Healthful and Pleasant Exercise of Bell Ringing in Rounds and Changes upon Church Bells
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by deaurider, Harry Lamé, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
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| Summary |
"First Steps to Bell Ringing" by Samuel B. Goslin is an instructional guide on the art of bell ringing, written in the late 19th century. This book serves as an introductory manual aimed at novices interested in learning how to ring church bells effectively. It discusses the technical aspects of bell ringing and emphasizes the importance of understanding the equipment involved in the process. The content of the book is structured to guide beginners through the initial stages of bell ringing, starting with the fundamental parts of a bell and their functions. Goslin provides practical advice on the techniques of ringing, including how to handle the ropes and set the bells properly. He also introduces the concept of ringing in rounds and progresses to the more complex topic of change ringing. Throughout the text, the author highlights the physical and mental benefits of bell ringing while encouraging readers to seek further knowledge through more advanced literature as their skills develop. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
MT: Music: Musical instruction and study, Composition
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| Subject |
Change ringing
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
53022 |
| Release Date |
Sep 10, 2016 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jun 13, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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