<div dir="ltr">When handbell ringers first ring Surprise Major it helps if they only have to ring a limited number of pair positions while they are learning. It is good to start on the tenors to learn the course where you are in the coursing or 7-8 position. The problem then is that typically you have to learn both the 3-4 position and the 5-6 position in addition to coursing to ring either 3-4 or 5-6 to a peal, although this can be reduced slightly in methods that have little falseness. In Cambridge Surprise Major, some people find the coursing position harder than the 3-4 position, as 7-8 do not course below the treble, whereas the 3-4 work is similar both sides of the treble, with two leads of coursing below the treble thrown in. This raises the question of whether it is possible for 3-4 to stay in the 3-4 position for a whole peal.<br><br>The answer to that is yes, although I'm not sure that the resulting peal composition for Cambridge is simple enough to be useful. I guess it could be if you have an experienced band and conductor ringing with a learner on 3-4.<br><br>In terms of a multi-part, this is the longest I can find.<br><br><div class="gmail-m_4237379669882396530gmail-title" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Open Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://complib.org/composition/48555" target="_blank">4704 Cambridge Surprise Major</a></div><div class="gmail-m_4237379669882396530gmail-composer" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:16px;margin:3px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Open Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px">Composed by Graham A C John</div><table class="gmail-m_4237379669882396530gmail-course-layout" style="box-sizing:border-box;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px;font-family:"Droid Sans Mono",Consolas,"Courier New",monospace;font-size:13.32px;margin-bottom:4px;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><tbody style="box-sizing:border-box"><tr style="box-sizing:border-box"><th class="gmail-m_4237379669882396530gmail-coursehead" style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px 24px 0px 0px;text-align:center;font-weight:normal;border-bottom:1px solid black;white-space:pre-wrap">2345678</th><th style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px 24px 0px 0px;text-align:center;font-weight:normal;border-bottom:1px solid black">2</th><th style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px 24px 0px 0px;text-align:center;font-weight:normal;border-bottom:1px solid black">3</th><th style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px 24px 0px 0px;text-align:center;font-weight:normal;border-bottom:1px solid black">4</th><th style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px 24px 0px 0px;text-align:center;font-weight:normal;border-bottom:1px solid black">5</th><th class="gmail-m_4237379669882396530gmail-last-column" style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px;text-align:center;font-weight:normal;border-bottom:1px solid black">7</th></tr><tr style="box-sizing:border-box"><td class="gmail-m_4237379669882396530gmail-coursehead" style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px 24px 0px 0px;white-space:pre-wrap;text-align:center">5348627</td><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px 24px 0px 0px;text-align:center"></td><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px 24px 0px 0px;text-align:center"></td><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px 24px 0px 0px;text-align:center">s</td><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px 24px 0px 0px;text-align:center">–</td><td class="gmail-m_4237379669882396530gmail-last-column" style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px;text-align:center"></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing:border-box"><td class="gmail-m_4237379669882396530gmail-coursehead" style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px 24px 0px 0px;white-space:pre-wrap;text-align:center">5346278</td><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px 24px 0px 0px;text-align:center">s</td><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px 24px 0px 0px;text-align:center"></td><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px 24px 0px 0px;text-align:center"></td><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px 24px 0px 0px;text-align:center">2</td><td class="gmail-m_4237379669882396530gmail-last-column" style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px;text-align:center"></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing:border-box"><td class="gmail-m_4237379669882396530gmail-coursehead" style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px 24px 0px 0px;white-space:pre-wrap;text-align:center">5342786</td><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px 24px 0px 0px;text-align:center">2</td><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px 24px 0px 0px;text-align:center"></td><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px 24px 0px 0px;text-align:center"></td><td style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px 24px 0px 0px;text-align:center">s</td><td class="gmail-m_4237379669882396530gmail-last-column" style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px;text-align:center"></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing:border-box"><td class="gmail-m_4237379669882396530gmail-coursehead" style="box-sizing: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