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SECOND EDITION, PRICE 1s. 6d.,

Will be ready for the Autumn of 1900.

A TREATISE ON TREBLE BOB,

BY

JASPER W. SNOWDON.

PART I.

The History of Treble Bob.—An account of the first peals rung in Triples, Major, Caters, Royal, Cinques, and Maximus, with all the diflerent loDg lengths, up to the greatest length yct rung, on each of these numbers, with the various particulars of each perforinance from authentic records; also sorcie remarks on the speed of rioging in long peals.

The In and Out-of-Course of the Changes.—An explanation of the mcaning of these terms, with examples and all informalion necessary to form a fuli ncquaintance with the conrse of the changes in any melhod, and to analyse the course of any given change.

The modę of Pricking Touches and Peals.— A description of the diflerent ways in which Treble Bob is pricked—(1), by the Lead-ends; (2), by the Bob changes; and (3), by the Course-ends, with tables for pricking according •o each manner.

The Qualities of Peals.—The diflerent musical ąunlities of peals, with explanations of the musical positions and their exteDts, also the extent that can be obtained with ihe tenors together, &c.

The Transposition of Peals.— An explanatinn of the manner in which peals can be transposed by the leads and course-ends, by reversing the calling and by omitting or adding caJls, with examples of each process.

The Proof of Treble Bob.—An elaborate explanation of the way in which the “General Proof Scalę ” for any variation of Treble Bob is produced, and the process of proving peals with the tenors parted and together, with directions for the proof of the treble leads and course-ends, with tables and examples.

Lockwood’s System of Composilion.— An account of an original method of composing true peals, with several tables and examples showing the method by which Reeve’s 8448 and other peals may be at once produced by the most inexperienced composer.

On Conducling and Calling RoundA description of the various ways in which peals are conducted, either from an “ observation " or an “ inside ” beli, with a variety of useful hints on conducting, and an expianation of the principles and modę of calling Treble Bob Round.