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Surprise Major Methods

A "Surprise" method has internal places made at every cross-section..

There are many Surprise Major methods which are both enjoyable and challenging to ring at performance standard, but the classical Pitman's Four . have stood the test of time and modernisation. Mastery of these methods is a worthy goal.

Downloadable documents showing double blue lines for all pairs, plus the grid and place bell sequences, are available via the Downloads Page for each of these methods

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Kent T.B. to Oxford T.B. to Cambridge Surprise is a traditional progression in both Minor and Major stages. However, Norwich S. and Bourne S. have readily understandable relationships between Minor and Major and have been suggested by Stoecklin and Gay as an alternative route into ringing Surprise Major on handbells.

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