Method Toolboxes for teachers

Plain Bob Minor is a widely rung method on six bells and a common progression from ringing Plain Bob Doubles. As the tenor rings the method rather than covering, there is no longer a constant visual and auditory cue to help accurate leading.

Lying behind is made at handstroke and backstroke, which will feel different from the backstroke and handstroke lie in Plain Bob Doubles.

Teaching the theory

How to set up a Plain Bob Minor workshop including theory sessions.

• Workshop presentation
• Workshop notes

For one-on-one teaching you can use the workshop presentation and provide the student with the cribsheet:

• Plain Bob Minor explained

Stepping stone methods

• Plain Hunt Minor
• Original Minor
• Bastow Little Bob Minor

Learning Aids

• Plain Bob Minor crossword
• Plain Bob Minor dominoes
• Plain Bob Minor quiz

Additional Theory

If the theory of course and after bells wasn't discussed at the plain hunt stage, now would be a good time to teach it. Tips and resources can be found here.

Calling Plain Bob Minor

Calling Plain Bob Minor introduces concepts such as wrong and home which are used in other minor methods and their extensions on higher numbers.

• Calling Plain Bob Minor

Practice night touches

For those who don’t do much calling, being asked to call and keep other ringers straight may seem quite daunting. Here are a some simple, short touches you can use with your ringers to help them learn what to do at the call bit by bit.

• Touches to practise bobs and singles

Beyond Plain Bob Minor

• Little Bob Minor