Thanks for all your hard work on this! I'm new to handbells though and I'm a little confused. I have the kisplay set of bells and your chart doesn't correspond to the colors or notes. Why does your chart start with the G note when the song starts on c? Help!
Sorry- I had the link wrong- it's correct now. The reason it does not start on a C is because the main set of bells only has 8 bells and does not include flats/sharps. Because of that, I usually have to transpose the key signature to the key of C and then write the song. Also because there are only 8 bells, sometimes there will be notes that are an octave higher or lower instead of what is written. I realize it doesn't sound quite the same, but if I didn't do those things, there wouldn't be very many songs to play. If you need the sheet music for the piano in the key of C- go to https://www.lds.org/music/library/childrens-songbook/samuel-tells-of-the-baby-jesus?lang=eng and at the top of the music there is a curving arrow button next to "key". Click on that and then select C. That will give your pianist the right music to play with. Hope that helps!
Thanks for all your hard work on this! I'm new to handbells though and I'm a little confused. I have the kisplay set of bells and your chart doesn't correspond to the colors or notes. Why does your chart start with the G note when the song starts on c? Help!
ReplyDeleteSorry- I had the link wrong- it's correct now. The reason it does not start on a C is because the main set of bells only has 8 bells and does not include flats/sharps. Because of that, I usually have to transpose the key signature to the key of C and then write the song. Also because there are only 8 bells, sometimes there will be notes that are an octave higher or lower instead of what is written. I realize it doesn't sound quite the same, but if I didn't do those things, there wouldn't be very many songs to play. If you need the sheet music for the piano in the key of C- go to https://www.lds.org/music/library/childrens-songbook/samuel-tells-of-the-baby-jesus?lang=eng and at the top of the music there is a curving arrow button next to "key". Click on that and then select C. That will give your pianist the right music to play with. Hope that helps!
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