What is a Bell Plate?
A Bell Plate is a tone generator manufactured from a flat piece of metal, shaped like a bell, on which a striking mechanism has been attached. Its tone is not unlike a handbell or handchime but with a different quality. Bell Plates are considerably less expensive than handchimes and handbells. They are sometimes used to begin a group when economy is a controlling factor. They are also used as a contrast in tone and timbre to handbells and handchimes. Many handbell techniques may be taught and used with Bell Plates, making this product an inexpensive way to introduce handbells/handchimes to beginners. Bell Plates are manufactured in Great Britain by __________ and are available through suppliers in the United States. Check out the bell plate web site: http://www.btinternet.
