Editing Handbell (section)

==Performance==
[[File:Area X Handbell Practice.jpg|thumb|Handbell choir practicing]]
A handbell choir or ensemble (in the United States) or handbell team (in England) is a group that rings recognizable music with [[melody|melodies]] and [[harmony]], as opposed to the mathematical permutations used in change ringing. The bells generally include all notes of the [[chromatic scale]] within the range of the set. While a smaller group uses only 25 bells (two [[octave]]s, G<sub>4</sub>–G<sub>6</sub>), the sets are often larger, ranging up to an eight-octave set (97 bells, C<sub>1</sub>–C<sub>9</sub>). The bells are typically arranged chromatically on foam-covered tables; these tables protect the bronze surface of the bell, as well as keep the bells from rolling when placed on their sides. Unlike an orchestra or choir in which each musician is responsible for one line of the texture, a handbell ensemble acts as one instrument, with each musician responsible for particular notes, sounding their assigned bells whenever those notes appear in the music.{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}}