General Campanology

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Campanology (from Late Latin campana, "bell"; and Greek -λογία, -logia) is the study of bells. It encompasses the physical realities of bells — how they are cast, tuned and sounded — as well as the various methods devised to perform bell-ringing.

Bells

• Bell Attributes
• Bell Harmonic Partials
• Bell Weights and Sizes

Ringing

• Liturgical ringing
• Bell Ringing Components (with diagram)
• Musical glossary for bell ringing
• Bell Instruments
• Practice instruments
• Videos of bell ringing

Informational links

• The North American Carillon School
• A list of Tower Bell carillons and chimes in North America