Handbell Toolbox

7.1. Calling positions

Calling touches on handbells is exactly the same as on tower bells. Calls are made at the lead end, and each lead end has a name. Usually this name relates to the place bell of the tenor:

• Wrong (w) – when the tenor is dodging 5/6 up.
• Home (h) – when the tenor is dodging 5/6 down.
• (run) in,
• (run) out 
• Make (the bob).

The bob or single is called when the treble rings in 2^nd place at backstroke when it is hunting down to the front:

• Wrong – make the call when ringing in 5^th place at backstroke before the 5/6 up dodge.
• Home – make the call when lying in 6^th place before the 5/6 down dodge.

Some compositions are particularly handbell friendly. For example, they might keep certain pairs mainly ringing the coursing position.