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.
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13th c. BC bell, Shang dynasty
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.
modern bee skep shaped bell
- ↑ Starmer 1902, p. 32.
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