Bell Trees
Session 2 of 3: Beyond the First Tree
Saturday, January 29, 2022 • 3:45 PM EST
Instructor: Karen Van Wert
Got a taste of BT ringing and want more? Expand from one tree to four, from one octave to two, from single pole to BT stand. Explore various equipment options including stands, separators, and mallets. Ring melodies that transition from one string to another and back again. Incorporate flats/sharps giving you full range of two octaves. Investigate published music and learn practical applications for skills learned.
00:13:03 dell_i5: I cannot hear
00:15:45 Sharon Dinwiddie: There is now a travel case. The base cross-bars come apart to fit into it.
00:22:05 Laura Blauch: I bought this stand: https://forzando.art/equipment/p/4385-belltree-stand
00:23:46 Sara Sowa: Is the highest bar always in the front?
00:26:20 diane: did you have the mallet holder custom made for your stand?
00:26:29 Mary Ryrholm: We have a homemade wooden stand with pegs glued into the bar. I am always concerned about weight, Have only used C6-C7 on it. Right?
00:28:18 Mary Ryrholm: That answers my question! Going shopping!
00:36:14 dp: Again – you have the white and black bells on separate strands, even though in keyboard order. Have you ever mixed black and white on a strand but maintain keyboard order. As a pianist and somewhat visual I expect to see white and black in their keyboard order.
00:36:58 Marla Moore: why 5s and 6s on 2nd string?
00:38:08 Ruth Marquette: Do you string differently if you only have 2 octaves?
00:38:55 Jan Harper: Shouldn’t the A5 be pointing L?
00:40:55 Ruth Marquette: Thank you
00:43:57 dp: okay. I am starting to get the picture and understanding the logic for the set up. Thank you.
00:49:18 Chris: Can you show how to use the spring separater?
00:52:56 Laura Blauch: I bought a pair of red Malmark mallets without the yarn, and they are great for practicing at home.
00:55:49 Chris: yes, thank you.
00:58:23 Anita: Is all music appropriate for bell trees or are some things not appropriate because the bells continuously ring?
01:03:40 Marcia Payne Wooten: FYI – Jason Krug has a new solo out, as of two weeks ago – Fantasy on Beach Spring
01:04:36 Mary Ryrholm: If there are no more questions, can you play?
01:05:07 dp: Has anyone done a duet from the one stand but each individual standing on either side of the stand?
01:05:30 Sara Sowa: My next tree solo has RT on some notes. It is a table solo we are doing on the tree. Is there a way to do that?
01:07:47 Sharon Dinwiddie: To dp: Barbara Brocker and Carol Smith performed a duet at an Area 12 Spring Ring
01:08:10 Jan Harper: any recommendations for songs that use dbl. mallets
01:08:26 Laura Blauch: My daughter & I did Change Ring Prelude on Divinum Mysterium on a single stand.
01:08:46 Sara Sowa: yes
01:10:18 Sara Sowa: Thanks.
01:10:31 Jan Harper: 4ih
01:11:39 Sharon Dinwiddie: Ay recommendations for how to do dynamic level changes on bells? Especially, how to do a forte without having the harder strike make a harsh “shattering” sound
01:11:44 Mary Ryrholm: Thank you!!
01:12:00 Denean Smith: Thanks so much!
01:12:07 Sharon Dinwiddie: Thank you
01:12:19 Laura Blauch: Thank you!
01:12:20 Susan Butler: Thanks!
01:12:23 dell_i5: Thank you!!!
01:12:27 Oma: Thank you
01:12:28 Jan Harper: thanks
01:12:32 Marcia Payne Wooten: Thank you.