Plain Hunt Triples (7 Hunt Bells + Tenor)

Plain Hunt (7 Hunt Bells + Tenor)
In the Method Diagram is printed above, the covering tenor bell is shown for clarity. Normally a covering tenor is not shown in diagrams as it does not move away from being in last place.

Plain Hunt Triples

Most people start to learn Plain Hunt by remembering the bells they ring after. It must be stressed that as soon as possible, you should start counting places as this is essential when you move on to more complicated things. The places are important as they give an indication of the speed to ring at. When counting UP, you will have to ring slower than in rounds. When counting DOWN, you must ring quicker in order to be able to follow the correct bell.
The table below describes the work of every bell. It may help you if you colour in the bell you are learning with a highlighter pen - On paper not the screen! Don't just learn one bell, there may be occasions when there is more than one learner present, which will be no good if everyone wants to ring the same bell.
Plain Hunt on 7 Bells with the Tenor Covering
Change ⇒
Handstroke / Backstroke ⇒
R
o
u
n
d
s
1st
H
2nd
B
3rd
H
4th
B
5th
H
6th
B
7th
H
8th
B
9th
H
10th
B
11th
H
12th
B
13th
H
R
o
u
n
d
s
Treble Counts Places 234567765432LL
Rings after824675324675388
 
Second Counts Places LL234567765432
Rings after188467531467531
 
Third Counts Places 4567765432LL23
Rings after246751246758812
 
Fourth Counts Places 32LL2345677654
Rings after312886753126753
 
Fifth Counts Places 67765432LL2345
Rings after467312467883124
 
Sixth Counts Places 5432LL23456776
Rings after531248875312475
 
Seventh Counts Places 765432LL234567
Rings after653124688531246
 
Tenor is always last 88888888888888
Rings after775533112244667
Printed from www.ringbell.co.uk/methods/ph7.htm

The Staircase or Rollercoaster Approach

Here is another way of looking at Plain Hunt, the conventional diagram is turned on it side, so you work your way from left to right. Your tutor may say phrases like, 'Slowly up to the back' or 'Quicker down to the lead' when referring to the speed that you need to ring when hunting. This diagram assists that way of thinking, imagine you are on a staircase, you walk slowly up and quicker down the stairs.
Tutors often use the expressions 'Follow the XXX' or 'Ring Over the XXX' which means 'Ring after bell XXX'. In this style of diagram, the bell you ring over, is the one under you on the diagram, which makes more sense.
Horizontal diagram
Taking bell four for example: In rounds it is ringing after the three. When the conductor calls go: at the next handstroke, it needs to ring slightly quicker than when ringing rounds, it will ring over the treble and count thirds place. At the back stroke it moves down to second place, ringing over the two. At handstroke, it leads and the same at backstroke too. The line is horizontal, indicating it must ring at rounds speed, leading off the tenor bell. At the next handstroke it moves up to second place, the line is going up, so it must ring slower than when in rounds, then it will be in the right position to ring over bell six.
It is important to learn plain hunt, or any other method before taking hold of a rope. Its not practical to try to read a diagram or look at a list while actually ringing, as your eyes need to be looking at the other bells. We all have different ways of remembering the pattern of our bell. Here are three different ways of presenting the same information, hopefully you will find one way that suits you. No matter how good the information may be on a website it cannot be a substitute for talking it over with your tutor or other ringers.

Printed from RINGBELL.CO.UK/METHODS