Welcome to Handbells Music Lesson 1. This first lesson can be done at any pace for weeks 1 – 4 of lessons. See the Handbells Syllabus for an overview of all the lessons.
Before getting started by sure to go through and master the Rhythm Flash Cards.
🎶 Weeks 1-4: Handbell Basics & First Notes
- ✅ Learning how to hold and play handbells
- ✅ Introducing color-coded notes (matching bells with a chart)
- ✅ Fun activities:
- “Find the Color” game
- “Echo Play” (teacher plays a note, kids repeat)
- ✅ First song: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” (first two lines only)