You should be redirected in five seconds - if not, click on the link. The web site is devoted to an investigation into the sound and tuning of church bells. The site includes comparisons between numerous peals of bells, a brief history of bell tuning and a collection of classic papers on the subject. The bell is one of the older, and certainly is the loudest of, musical instruments. The sound of a bell has the power to charm, to amaze, to warn, to frighten, and to lift the spirit.
Bells are ubiquitous even in our electronic age.
And yet the way in which a bell produces its sound is not well understood. Some of the results and conclusions reached were a surprise. This website revisits some of the theories and research of the past, presents some new evidence, and uses the easy and flexible analysis permitted by Wavanal to support and supplement existing understanding. You can contact me via email . Last updated August 17, 2001.