BHS2302 Let's Ring in Simple Tunes! (3 Octaves)

Let's Ring in Simple Tunes! is a book that allows buyers to lawfully reproduce the book's exercises and sheet music for ringer use. Its purpose is to help beginner handbell ringers develop basic ringing techniques, making it ideal for groups needing to establish a solid foundation in handbell performance.

The book offers a series of short and progressively challenging pieces, encompassing nursery rhymes, hymns, and Christmas music. It is suitable not only for novice handbell ringers but also for groups seeking to prepare for performances within a short timeframe.

Ringing handbells requires familiarity with the fundamental ringing techniques of "Ring" and "Damp." This book provides tailored music theory exercises, ringing and damping exercises, and music arrangements at different difficulty levels for beginners of handbells, handchimes, or handbell plates. Conductors can select the most suitable pieces or exercises for the ringers.

Ringing and damping practice exercises include:
- Various rhythms such as whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, eighth notes, and dotted quarter notes.
- Basic and different handbell techniques such as "Ring" and "Damp," Echo, Thumb Damp, Shake, Ring Touch, and changing handbells.
- Warm-up exercises to strengthen team members' ringing and damping skills, special techniques, musical rhythms, coordination, and sense of rhythm.

Music pieces:
- Each piece has been arranged with simple melodies and harmonies. They reinforce students' ringing and damping skills, sense of rhythm, coordination, and improve their ability to read handbell sheet music and collaborate musically. They are particularly suitable for beginners.
- The difficulty of the pieces ranges from easy to challenging to expand the skills and abilities of the team members.
- Most pieces offer different difficulty options and arrangements. This makes them suitable for groups with different levels of proficiency, allowing conductors to select the most appropriate version for the ringers.
- There is a variety of familiar music selections, including traditional hymns, nursery rhymes, and Christmas tunes. These pieces can be learned throughout the academic year, enhancing students' interest in learning.
- Each piece includes exercises to develop ringers' ability to read handbell sheet music and learn various rhythmic patterns and ringing techniques.

Through this book, students can not only cultivate their handbell performance skills but also develop the following musical abilities:
- Reading handbell sheet music
- Cultivating a sense of rhythm and counting beats
- Ear training for identifying pitch and harmony
- Exploring dynamics, phrases, and musical expression

The music pieces include (all pieces come with exercises):
Alphabet Song
BINGO
Happy Birthday
Hot Cross Buns
Lightly Row
London Bridge is Falling Down
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Skip to My Lou
This Old Man
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Yankee Doodle
Amazing Grace
Jesus Loves Me
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Away in a Manger
Hark the Heralds Angels Sing
Jingle Bells
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
O Christmas tree
O Come All Ye Faithful
Silent Night
Up on the Housetop
We Wish you a Merry Christmas

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Arranger : Phoebe T.T. Yeung

Published by : Bellprints Handbell Supply
Copyright : 2023