Bell
A bell is a simple musical instrument. Most bells are made of metal. Bells are also in churches to announce the time between hours. Ships usually carry a ship's bell. Alarm bells warn of danger. Some bells are in bell towers.
Bell Media
13th c. BC bell, Shang dynasty
Chinese bronze bell, 18th-16th century BC
Bianzhong of Marquis Yi of Zeng, dated 433 BC.
Static bells struck by solenoid-operated hammers in a bell-gable.
Mechanism of a bell hung for English full-circle ringing. The bell can swing through a full circle in alternate directions.
English full-circle bells shown in the "down" position, in which they are normally left between ringing sessions.
English full-circle bells shown in the "up" position.
Wind-powered bell under temple eaves,. Banna-ji. Ashikaga, Tochigi.
The principal harmonics of the Erfurt bell (1497)[1] typical of a harmonically-tuned bell:[a] strike note is E, with hum note an octave below, minor third, fifth, nominal above, and major third and perfect fifth in the second octave.
Big Ben in the Elizabeth Tower of the British parliament.
modern bee skep shaped bell
- ↑ Starmer 1902, p. 32.
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