Bell Chart for The Holy Ghost (p. 105)

Easy:

Hard:

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On a Poster board:

EASY

HARD

Make a Melody

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PREPARE:

1. Draw a long staff.
2. Draw and cut out music notes. (My "notes" are dots, color coded to match my handbell set.)
3. Add measure lines.
4. Laminate all pieces for durability.

---HERE IS A LINK to printable music symbols ( broken link, I think  :/   )

HAVE FUN:
Invite children to put notes on the staff.
Play with handbells.
Kids hum it.
They made their own melody!

Have more fun:
ADD: different time signatures, rests, staccatos, fermatas, crescendos, decrescendos, Forte, Piano, etcetera

*Project timeline: This project took months to finally complete (probably because I didn't have an exact clear plan when I started, and then... well, life happens). Anyway, first I made the music staff (about 3 hours), then I decided not to use it and put it in storage. 8-ish months later I got it out and made the note circles (2 hours).

*Update: We have a lot of kids. I made it work, but you could do more with a small group. But I like that the kids got an idea of what music looks like and that the notes actually do something.

(the last red "C" I taped onto the board, under the orange "D")

PN29's Children's Hymns Handbell Charts

Preview of my I Am a Child of God handbell chart

I made these Children's Hymn handbell charts. All are in the Key of C for the no-name handbell set.
*All songs changed to the Key of C (key can be transposed on the LDS.org music player).

• I AM A CHILD OF GOD
• TEACH ME TO WALK IN THE LIGHT (Missing one note! - a low B. if you have an add on set you'll be okay)
• JESUS ONCE WAS A LITTLE CHILD

*bell graphics from Handbell Heaven.

Beginning Handbell Charts

Here are my simple handbell charts for beginner Handbellers.
*Key of C one octave (mine are no-name brand, but I believe they are similar to Kid's Play knock offs):

• MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB
• TWINKLE TWINKLE

*bell graphics from Handbell Heaven.

Jesus Has Risen Handbell Chart

preview of my handbell chart for Jesus Is Risen
8x10 pages

The following link is: my handbell chart for Jesus Has Risen (in Google Docs)

I have the basic Key of C one octave no-brand-name handbells. This chart is made it for Jesus Has Risen: [*Key of C Major, ¾ time sig.]. *To change the key of the piano sheet music go to song on the the music player on LDS.org. *There is a copy of the sheet music in the Key of C in my Google Doc.

It will be tricky to get the kids and the piano to start at the same time. I have taught the kids that I will do 2 silent leads of the 3-beat pattern. I raise my left on the second "3" beat to let them know we're there! - both hands up and.. GO! (Tip: Give the first note to the kid who watches you the best).

I put handbells on the sheet music (Key of C)
as a handout/homework for the kids who will be performing for Easter.
LINK TO THIS DOC

Bell graphics from Handbell Heaven