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Hand Bell Music (Part 2)

Hand Bell Music (Part 2)
🎵Stage Brief #38

Hand bells are bells you hold and ring by shaking your wrist.

🎯 Your mission

Hold it right. Hit it clean.

⚡ The twist

If you can sing it, you can play it. Sing it first.

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Listen for this

🎧 What does the instrument sound like at its loudest? Its softest?

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Artist Spotlight

🌟 Yo-Yo Ma started playing cello at age 4. By 7, he played for two US presidents.

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Mind = Blown

🤯 The guitar was invented over 4,000 years ago — it was made of turtle shell.

Learn about hand bell music (part 2): compare acoustic and electronic instruments

What You'll Learn

Hand bells are bells you hold and ring by shaking your wrist. A group of hand bell players can make beautiful music together!

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Compare acoustic and electronic instruments

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Practice daily to build technique and muscle memory

Check Your Understanding

Question 1 of 3

What is tempo?

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Where you hear this in real life

Learning one instrument well teaches your brain how to learn EVERY instrument.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Pick up something at home that can make a sound. Make a 'song' in 30 seconds.

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For the dinner table

What instrument would you most want to play — and why?

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Hand Bell Music (Part 2)

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