Tsitouras tuned bells
Tuned bells, cast to a note
Every bell has its own voice. When the voices of a bell tower match one another in the major scale, the bells ring in harmony — and can play hymns (troparia).
What “melodic” means
One bell, one note
We call a bell melodic when it sounds a clear, specific note — C, D, E, F, G, A or B. The note depends on the shape, the wall thickness, the diameter and the alloy. That is why we design every bell from the start for the note it must sound.
A single bell on its own rings for Vespers or tolls for a funeral. But when a church has two, three or more bells on the right notes, the sound fills out and the ringing gains a melody.
In the major scale
A bell tower that becomes a musical instrument
The bells of a tuned set are pitched to notes of the major scale. So they sound in harmony in whatever order they ring — and, with an automatic bell-ringing system, they play hymns such as “Christ is Risen” (Christos Anesti).
An example: for a church in Iraq we cast and installed four bells in C, D, E and G — 220, 150, 105 and 65 kg — operated by remote control and Wi-Fi.
Starting with one or two bells and adding more later? We keep the design of the set on file, so that every new bell blends with the earlier ones.
Why Tsitouras tuned bells
What your church gains
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Harmony with your existing bells
We listen to the bells you already have and cast the new one on the note that suits them.
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Hymns and ringing patterns
With an automatic system, tuned bells play hymns, festive peals and funeral tolls.
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37 sizes, one design
From 5 to 4,250 kg, with a consistent weight-to-diameter ratio — and sizes outside the table, made to order.
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10-year warranty
Our bells carry a 10-year warranty of good performance when they work with our own bell-ringing systems.
Listen
Tuned bells that play hymns (troparia)
Keep exploring
See also
Hear & play the bells
Build your own harmonic set and listen to 42 real recordings of our bells.
Explore moreSizes & weights
The full table of weights and diameters — and how much your own bell weighs.
Explore moreMade to order
With the name of the church, its saint and the donors — in any language and alphabet.
Explore moreShip’s bells
Bronze ship’s bell, Ø 30 cm, as COLREG specifies for vessels of 20 metres and over.
Explore moreElectronic bells
More than 500 hymns (troparia) via Wi-Fi, remote control or mobile phone — and combined with real bells.
Explore moreHow a bell is cast
From the design and the mould to the casting and the sound — a centuries-old craft.
Explore moreBells
Tuned bells, each cast to a note, from 5 to 4,250 kg — and made to order.
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