Interlocked six-in-hand - Handbell tutorial

Nancy Kirkner demonstrates and explains this dazzling handbell technique. www.handbells.com
Learn how to:
Set up, interlock, and hold 6 bells at a time
Ring and damp single bells in the setup
Ring and damp multiple bells
For more information, including problem solving, read the article at handbells.com.
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Nancy Kirkner is one of only a few actively performing concert handbell soloists in the country. She lives in Seattle, where she teaches and writes about handbells.
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[@germromeo]

Very cool!

[@Nolte919]

Thank you for sharing this. I intend on giving it a shot at practice tonight.

[@solohandbell]

Great! Hope the video helped.

[@jadbjohnson]

Great video Nancy. I'd like to see a tutorial on the non-interlocked method as well.

[@stephaniealm4001]

Do the clappers have to be fairly tight so as to not ring 2 at a time?

[@solohandbell]

Not if the bells are rung at the correct angle. Here's a tip for adjusting solo bells. You want the clapper to ring freely. But test whether it's too loose by holding the bell a few inches from a padded table, then gently setting it down. If the clapperhead bounces enough to make any sound, the setting is too loose. Turn the bell over and check the other side the same way. Here's a tip for engaging both clappers. Holding two bells in the classic "ring and knock" configuration, "knock" the secondary bell as you gradually rotate your hand into position to ring the primary bell. At certain points along the arc, both bells will sound.

[@mketeppa]

the website no longer works. :(

[@solohandbell]

Hi, Michelle, the website has been moved to handbells.com.