Select the 'Number of bells' and the 'Method Name'.
If the selected method has variations, the "DEFAULT" entry will provide the standard bob / single.
Other entries will select the appropriate bob / single for the variation, but the plain course remains the same.
Number of bells
Method Name
Select a method to start at the selected row OR
Click on the ID from one of the Selected methods table entries below.
The URL shown below has been automatically copied to the system clipboard (paste buffer).
This can be pasted to any required destination by holding down the "Ctrl" key and typing V
in a Microsoft Windows system.
This can be useful when a method has been selected for a practice when the URL can be sent to the team,
or when composing a touch.
Repeated changes
Touches will be considered false if they contain repeating rows in less than a full extent of the changes possible
on the number of bells being rung. A full extent for a given number of bells is 1*2*3*4*5 etc.
up to the number of bells (5 bells =120, 6 bells = 720, 7 bells = 5040 etc.)
The 7 bell extent is also known as a full peal whilst on higher numbers
a full peal is considered to be anything over 5000 rows with no repeats.
Touches may of course be shorter than a full extent but should never contain repeating rows..
The table below shows the repeating row numbers (if any) which are also marked on the diagram in red.
First row number
Bell places
Repeated row number
Bell places
Mouse clicks in the Method diagrams
The 'blue lines' for each working bell can be selected / de-selected by clicking in the box above the bell place.
If the method has bobs and singles, they are shown at the appropriate calling point before the treble 'lead end',
as boxes to the left of the diagram. The bob box is shown on the far left and is in-line with the 'B' at the top of the diagram.
The single box is shown on the near left and is in-line with the 'S' at the top of the diagram.
Click on the Bob or Single box to see the effect on the 'blue line'.
Note that if a click occurs before later changes or spliced methods, these will be removed.
A lead end is shown as a dark grey horizontal line. The thicker horizontal line shows when the bells are in rounds.
NOTE: In Stedman doubles, the dark grey horizontal lines show the start of 'sixes' which is when the bells in 4/5 are dodging.
Method Splicing
Another method may be spliced to an existing method by clicking in the column on the right hand side of a row
where the splice is to take effect.
The spliced method can be removed by clicking on the row containing the method change.
Note that if the method change row occurs before later changes or spliced methods, these will be removed.
Variations on doubles methods have been derived from Cambridge District
with kind permission from their Website Manager Peter Hinton.