It's always exciting to teach children in the fall when they are ready to learn and eager to experience new things. Such is the case with beginning handbells or handchimes. I begin with a little instruction about whole notes, half notes, and quarter notes and spend a lot of time in rhythm practice. New things are best received in a spirit of togetherness; therefore, my beginning pieces rely heavily on chords. That way no one stands out too much when a wrong note is rung. Here is a great piece for new ringers--DO LORD, a traditional spiritual that kids love to sing. The melody is played by an early intermediate flutist, and the ringers become the rhythm accompaniment. In no time at all, you will hear and see success! They will want to play it over and over-- and now your ringers have a small taste of what it sounds like to harmonize together. My friend Maestro approves, and he especially likes the fact that I color code notes on each ringer's sheet music. so if a ringer can count, he/she can ring! Four pages total (bell part and flute part), key of G with no key changes. Performance time: 1:25 minutes. Perfect piece for a two-octave Handbell or handchime set. PERMISSION IS GRANTED TO MAKE NECESSARY COPIES FOR RINGERS AND FLUTIST.

Item Number: S0.1021707

Wellerman is traditional sea shanty song from New Zeeland recently come back into the spotlight! This song is arranged for level 3 handbells in Dm. Purchase of this piece gives you permission to make copies for your bell choir only, it may not be duplicated for multiple groups. (Approximately 2 min., 3 pages) You can look at other arrangements by Sandra Zylstra on Sheet Music Plus: http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/formats/singles/sandra-zylstra/600092+3001855 and at Piano Pronto: Composers Community https://pianopronto.com/composers-community/sandra-zylstra/.

Wellerman is traditional sea shanty song from New Zeeland recently come back into the spotlight! This song is arranged for level 2 handbells (15 bells) in Dm. Purchase of this piece gives you permission to make copies for your bell choir only, it may not be duplicated for multiple groups. (Approximately 2 min., 2 pages) You can look at other arrangements by Sandra Zylstra on Sheet Music Plus: http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/formats/singles/sandra-zylstra/600092+3001855 and at Piano Pronto: Composers Community https://pianopronto.com/composers-community/sandra-zylstra/.