Bell Notes

[Mike Chester <mike@m...>]

> Why is it that the key notes of many rings of bells are wrong. 

Remember that what constitutes particular notes has changed, 
(c.100/120 years ago, I think). A is now 440Hz, where as before it 
was slightly different, (help me here, Bill!). 

Also the given note of a bell has always been approximate, nearer F 
than F# = F, for instance. Putting these together accounts for many 
differences.

Another major reason is, erm, quoted notes are genuinely sometimes 
wrong!

Mike