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H Basic Training for Bells—
Venita MacGorman. This 2-3 octave collection
introduces the essential skills needed for ringing
handbells and handchimes, presenting rote
exercises for the ringers to drill each new skill.
Music throughout the book, arranged in both
two- and three-octave versions, includes hymn
arrangements, classical transcriptions, and
original pieces. The music provides all ringers
the opportunity to put each newly learned
technique into practice.
8063965 2-3 Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . .L2 12.95
Beginning Busy Ringers (First Lessons
for the Younger Beginning Ringer)—
Kirtsy Mitchell. Teaching music with chimes
or bells from the very beginning has never
been more fun! This reproducible teachers
edition contains 56 pages of music, exercises,
teaching pages, puzzles, and games that
are perfectly geared to children's bell choirs.
Creative and educationally sound, it is nicely
paced to keep students involved and bring
them to a level of proficiency that will give them
a sense of real accomplishment.
10040610 3 Octave Reproducible . . .L1 29.95
Building a Successful Handbell or
Handchime Choir—Nancy Jessup.
This landmark book offers up-to-date
information and will be your go-to resource to
help prepare your new or existing ensemble
to make music. Subjects covered include
adjusting, cleaning and maintaining handbells;
planning and identifying needs and numbers;
assignments; finding and training ringers;
choosing literature; rehearsal techniques;
conducting; notations; techniques and much
more. Essential for all directors!
10953811 Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.95
l Chime Along!, Vol. 1 (An Educational
Resource for Handchimes & Handbells)—
Jason W. Krug & Brenda E. Austin.
This wonderful reproducible collection of folk
songs will be a terrific resource for handchime
and handbell ringers in schools, community
groups, and churches. Unison exercises
are provided for each technique to facilitate
technique mastery. A YouTube series is also
available for demonstrating each technique
on handchimes and handbells. An invaluable
resource for teachers and directors of the
developing ringer.
11317651 2-3 Octave . . . . . . . . . . L1-L2 29.95
l Exploring Handbells Book 2 (Techniques
and Repertoire for Handbells and
Handchimes)—Betty B. Radford. A follow-
up to Exploring Handbells Book 1, this book
proceeds to the next level of techniques that
ringers will encounter in handbell music: echo,
ring touch, hand damp, table land damp,
martellato lift, mallet roll, suspended mallet,
gyro, weaving, and singing bell. The music
incorporates techniques from Book 1 as well
as these new ones and features all original
compositions other than the Huron Carol, which
is an arrangement. The music may be played on
either handbells or handchimes, though not all
techniques are applicable to handchimes.
11343042 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Hal Leonard Handbell Method—
Beverly Simpson. The Hal Leonard Handbell
Method is designed for anyone just learning to
ring handbells. Whether you're an experienced
musician or you don't read music at all yet, this
step-by-step guide will teach you the basic
skills and techniques you need for ringing in
a handbell or handchime choir. Instructions
include: Ringing & Damping; Basic Music
Reading; Practice & Performance Pieces;
Staccato Techniques; Dynamics; Stretches and
Warm-ups and more! A helpful Director's Guide
is also included, offering insights and rehearsal
suggestions for several pieces in the book.
10470184 3 Octave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.99
Handbell and Handchime Notation
(2016 Revised Edition)—AGEHR.
The handbell industry standard reference
book for handbells and handchimes, now
available in its ninth edition. Handbell and
handchime notation, difficulty levels, and solo
ensemble notation are covered in this three-
part, 35 page book.
10709515 Book 2016 Edition . . . . . . . . . 12.95
Let's Begin (First Ringing Experiences
for Handbells or Handchimes)—
arr. Sandra Eithun. Through folk, classical,
sacred, and original titles, this new and exciting
reproducible collection offers simple music for
beginning ringers that will foster success and
provide the building blocks to future ringing
experiences. Useful for school or church,
contents include: At Dawn; Excerpt from Alleluia;
Finlandia (Be Still, My Soul); Gavotte; The
Journey Begins; The Lone, Wild Bird; Sharing
the Joy!; Shenandoah and Wildwood Flower.
11202966 2-3 Octave . . . . . . . . . L1-L1+ 39.95
11202967 3-5 Octave . . . . . . . . . L1-L1+ 39.95
Multicultural Tunes That Teach
(Tunes That Teach Series)—
Martha Lynn Thompson. A sequel to the best-
selling Tunes That Teach, this collection features
seventeen handbell selections with separate
two-octave and three-octave arrangements.
Tanzanian, Israeli, Afro-American, Brazilian,
Swahili, Argentine, Hasidic, Cuban, Chinese,
Bohemian and Latin American tunes are all
represented in this reproducible collection which
moves pedagogically from Level 1 to Level 2.
10080383 2-3 Octave
Reproducible . . . . . . . . . . .L2 44.95
Pathways to Musical Ringing, Vol. 1 -
Articulations—Sandra Eithun &
Michael Joy. This collection offers music
that teaches a specific musical element (in
this volume, Articulations). These pieces
have been carefully written or selected
from folk, classical and sacred repertoire in
order to spotlight particular techniques and
articulations that are unique to handbells. All
pieces in the collection are appropriate for
church, school or festival settings.
10524623 2-3 Octave
Reproducible . . . . . . . . L1-L2 34.95
10524625 3-5 Octave
Reproducible . . . . . . . . L1-L2 34.95
Pathways to Musical Ringing, Vol. 2 -
Rhythms—Sandra Eithun & Michael Joy.
These pieces have been carefully written
or selected from folk, classical and sacred
repertoire in order to approach the teaching
of rhythms sequentially. In addition to being
excellent teaching pieces, they are intended
to be flexible for use in a variety of school,
festival and sacred settings. Contents include:
Allegretto; A Brahms Waltz; Dorian Dreams;
Festive Flourish; A Gentle Rain; Homage to
Pachelbel; Londonderry Air; Long, Long Ago;
Personent Hodie and Twilight Walk.
10757648 2-3 Octave
Reproducible . . . . . . . . L1-L2 39.95
10757649 3-5 Octave
Reproducible . . . . . . . . L1-L2 39.95
Pathways to Musical Ringing, Vol. 3 -
Meters—Sandra Eithun & Michael W. Joy.
If you've ever wanted to take your ensembles
into repertoire that goes beyond simple
meters, this collection will remove the fear
and allow your ringers to feel more at ease
when encountering music that incorporates
compound or complex meters. Following in
the success of their previous volumes in the
Pathways series, Sandra Eithun and Michael
Joy continue with Volume 3, offering music
that teaches specific musical elements (in this
volume, meter), encourages success, and
fosters growth in musicianship. These songs are
short and offer repetitive patterns to ingrain the
"feel" of the meter being highlighted. The pieces
have been carefully written and/or arranged from
folk, classical and sacred repertoire in order to
approach the teaching of meter sequentially.
11101150 2-3 Octave
Reproducible . . . . . . . . L2-L3 44.95
11101151 3-5 Octave
Reproducible . . . . . . . . L2-L3 44.95
l Rhythmic Development for Ringers—
Brian Childers. This reproducible set of rhythm
development exercises is designed to grow and
strengthen your ringers' rhythmic reading skills
as well as independence of the hands. Great for
weekly warm-ups or at-home ringer practice.
There are five sets of exercises: Whole and Half
Notes; Quarter Notes; Eighth Notes; Sixteenth
Notes; Triplets/Bell Changes. Each set includes
individual one-page/ten-line exercises on notes,
rests, ties, marts, and shakes.
11204965 2 Octave Reproducible . .L1+ 29.95
Square One (Volumes 1 & 2)—
Kathleen Wissinger. Created by a gifted
teacher, these volumes include materials that
allow the instructor to thoroughly educate
students on the basics of ringing handbells and
handchimes. Note reading and good ringing
techniques are emphasized throughout in a
thoughtful progression. Sixteen lessons are
included, as well as repertoire and a poster
for recognizing pitches of specific bells. Both
teacher and ringer editions are included, along
with a code for a downloadable version to be
used on a tablet, whiteboard, or screen.
10986499 2-3 Octave Teacher's Manual
& Ringer's Edition . . . L1-L1+ 79.95
10986500 2-3 Octave Suite . . . . . L1-L1+ 6.00
11122262 2-3 Octave Sampler . . L1-L1+ 3.00
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