Description

From Singing to Ringing is a valuable resource for teaching and reinforcing some basic, yet essential, music skills needed to ring handbells. Keeping a steady beat and visually tracking music from beat to beat (and measure to measure) are important skills that handbell ringers must accomplish to be successful. The conventional approach to aid in learning these two skills in a handbell setting is counting aloud by director and/or ringers. From Singing to Ringing serves the same purpose as counting aloud, but in a more enjoyable and engaging way.  Additionally, rhythms are easier to perform and internalize when sung. If they can sing it, they can ring it!

Voicing:  Unison songs and canons with 2 or 3 octaves handbells or handchimes

Composer: African American spiritual, Traditional, Unknown

Arranger:  Karen Thompson

Tune source:  African American spiritual, Traditional, Unknown

Season:  General

Levels:  1 & 2

Contents:  Love Round, Chatter with the Angels, God Is So Good, Do Lord