e compleat Peals, the most proper and easy for him are
_Set-changes_, which are founded on these _Grounds_.
First, _Placing the Bells Fifths_; thus the 4 must hunt up behind the 7,
the 3 behind the 6, and the 2 behind the 5; or the one may Hunt down
under the other, as the 5 under the 2, the 6 under 3, and 7 under 4: Or
if you will, first let a _Single_, next a _Double_, and then a _Triple_
Change be made on the middle _Bells_, all coming to the same effect; for
then the Changes will lye _Fifths_ thus: 1 5, 2 6, 3 7, 4 8. In the Peal
four _Concords_ are to be regarded, The first 1 5, the Second 2 6, the
third 3 7, and the fourth 4 8.
These four _Concords_ may go the Methods of any Changes upon four
_Bells_; 1, 5 being taken for the _Treble_; 2, 6 for the _Second_; 3, 6
for the _Third_; and 4, 8 for the _Fourth_; and the _Concords_ may
Change places with one another, as you lift. In which this Observation
is highly necessary, that the two Notes of every _Concord_ must
constantly attend each other in their Motion; that is, whenever one of
the two Notes moves, the other must follow it.
Or Secondly, _Place the Bells Thirds_; thus: The 6 4 and 2 must hunt up,
or else the 3 5 7 down; or otherwise on the middlemost _Bells_ let a
_Triple_, _Double_ or _Single_ Change be made, are to one effect; and
then the _Bells_ will lye _Thirds_ thus, 1 3. 5 7. 2 4. 6 8. Herein are
four _Concords observable_; as in the former Peal, _viz._ 1 3. 5 7. 2 4.
6 8. These _Concords_ may go the Methods of any Changes upon Four
_Bells_, 1, 3 being taking for the _Treble_, 5, 7 for the Second; 2, 4
for the Third; and 6, 8 for the Fourth; moving in the same manner; as
before shewed.
By these _Grounds_ Variety of excellent and Musical Changes are to be
Rung; _any Concord may be made a Hunt_, and to move up and down at the
beginning.
In Ringing these _Set-changes_, the Note will lye sometimes _Fifths_,
sometimes _Thirds_ and both, and then to _Clam_ them, is admirable
Musick: Clamming is, when each _Concord_ strike together; which being
done true the 8 will strike as but four _Bells_, and make a Melodious
Harmony. You may _Clam_ two or three bouts, and then strike as many
times Open, alternatively, one _Clam_ one Pull, and Open the next, &c.
Vocal Musick: _Or, Plain and Easy Directions to Sing by Notes, wherein
with a little Help, any one who is Musically given, may be perfected in
a short time_.
Musick, especially Vocal, has been
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