In August 1856, a 16 ton Bell (The Hour Bell) was cast at Stockton-on Tees. Firstly the quarter bells, secondly the hour strikes of Big Ben. The Large Hour Bell is called the Big Ben. The tune that Big Ben plays contains only four notes – G sharp, F sharp, E and B – and different parts of the tune are played at quarter past, half past and quarter to the hour in Westminster. The Big Ben: 4 quarter chimes(Big Ben coordinates) and one large bell were built by John Warner & Sons. Never lose track of time again while shopping, working, reading or studying. Every 15 minutes this app can play Big Ben's Westminster Chimes, providing a subtle reminder of the current time -- keeping you from reading a book until 2:00AM without realizing it.

The quarter chiming bells sound the notes G♯, F♯, E, and B. Let the familiar chimes of Big Ben help keep you on time. Big Ben Sounds Below are sound samples recorded from Elizabeth Tower. Big Ben sounds (14) Most recent Oldest Shortest duration Longest duration Any Length 2 sec 2 sec - 5 sec 5 sec - 20 sec 20 sec - 1 min > 1 min All libraries Rob … 24. There are four smaller bells beneath Big Ben that ring on the ‘quarter’ hours. They strike the notes G sharp, F sharp, E and B. It's also really great for keeping track of time while shopping. The first strike on the hour is intended to be within one second of Greenwich Mean Time