From Voice to Hands

From Voice to Hands - Arranged Folk Tunes and Activities to Sing and Ring in the Classroom, Grades Three through Seven
Composer(s): Sandra Eithun

There are numerous teachers who have the desire to incorporate handbells and/or handchimes into their general music classroom. There are also teachers currently using handbells/handchimes who continually seek more effective ways to fit them into sequential learning methods. Music is a multisensory experience. Handbells and handchimes offer an exciting and fun option for students to comprehend and visualize various musical concepts in a way that keeps them engaged and fosters their growth as musicians.This collection of sixteen folk songs and corresponding activities is designed for the intermediate-level, general music classroom. Each song is presented in five formats building from the simplest to the more complex. Single melody lines with solfège for unison singing and to introduce the melody Melody is sung, accompanied by blocked chords on handbells or handchimes Melody only is rung on handbells or handchimes Melody and standard chords are rung on handbells or handchimes Fully arranged level 1 or 2 setting rung on handbells or handchimes as a performance pieceThe skills learned and developed in this collection will help lay a solid foundation for a lifetime of music making.2 or 3 octaves Handbells or 2 or 3 octaves Handchimes Each song is presented in five formats builidng from the simplest to a more complex form. 

Difficulty Level:    E

Language:    English

Publisher:    GIA Music ED

Number of Pages:    160

Item No:    G-8516

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