No Sharps


Plenty of people only have the basic 8 notes with no sharps, and they are always on the hunt for charts that work for their bells.  So I have made an index of songs with no sharps just for them.

However, if you only have 8 bells I don't think you need to limit yourself to the charts you can find that don't require sharps.  Granted, if you play a song with just bells it's going to be obvious if the sharps are missing, but plenty of people don't play the bells by themselves.  They are often used to accompany singing.  If you are singing the song, I think you can sometimes get away with leaving out the sharps.  Playing bells is a great way to get kids engaged in reviewing a song repeatedly.  Even if some of the bells are missing, the kids still enjoy it, and the sharps don't necessarily need to be present for it to be a good review activity.  For performing, bells can be an accent to the singing without need to hit every note.  You may be able to get away with the missing sharps.  So if you don't have the sharps still try other songs that may require them.  You may be surprised at how they go.


A Child's Prayer
An Angel Came to Joseph Smith
Away in a Manger
He Sent His Son
I am a Child of God
I Know My Father Lives
If the Savior Stood Beside Me
My Heavenly Father Loves Me
Jesus Once Was a Little Child
Jingle Bells
Joy to the World
Picture a Christmas
Silent Night
The Second Article of Faith
The Fourth Article of Faith
The Fifth Article of Faith
The Sixth Article of Faith
The Seventh Article of Faith
The Eighth Article of Faith
The Ninth Article of Faith
The Holy Ghost
We Wish You A Merry Christmas

5 comments:

  1. Hello, I would love the handbell music for A Child's Prayer. For some reason it is not selectable. Could you tell me how I can access it?

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    1. Hi Michelle, I'm sorry that I am just now seeing your comment. I try to check the blog comments regularly but have been very busy over the holidays. I have fixed the link for A Child's Prayer. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.

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  2. Hi Michelle, thanks for making these printables! I am really excited to start practicing with our Primary! The link for Picture a Christmas isn't working right now. Thanks!

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    1. Hi Allison, I'm sorry its taken me so long to respond. I have fixed the broken link. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.

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  3. Thank you so much for making these available! They were a huge hit!!

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