3 Basic Damps
Your ringing stroke determines how your note will sound when it begins, and your damping technique determines how your note will sound...
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steviebemusic
- Sep 25
- 1 min
3 Basic Ringing Strokes
There are three basic ringing strokes that every ringer should learn right from the start. 1. Scarf stroke - round, legato, fluid...
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steviebemusic
- Jul 9
- 1 min
Classes at HMA National Seminar
Here are notes for the classes I'm teaching at Handbell Musicians of America National Seminar in Irving, TX, July 11-15, 2023. Some are...
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steviebemusic
- Jun 21
- 1 min
Object Lessons
Here are some of my favorite lessons that require props. This class was presented at International Handbell Symposium in 2022, in...
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steviebemusic
- Jun 21
- 1 min
Normal Is Overrated
Rebuilding Your Program In a Post-Covid Age We will look at non-traditional models for church handbell ministry in this class that...
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steviebemusic
- Jun 21
- 1 min
Small Hands, Big Fun
Congratulations, you are going to direct a children’s bell choir! Whether you were hired, conscripted, or you volunteered, you have some...
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steviebemusic
- Jun 29, 2022
- 1 min
Balls 2: Even Ballsier
Here are even more games using tennis balls or racquet balls. These games focus more on group dynamics and ensemble skills, while the...
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steviebemusic
- Jul 14, 2019
- 2 min
Successful Sight-Reading
It’s been said the best way to get better at sight reading is simply to do it. While there is merit to practicing a skill to improve,...
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steviebemusic
- Jul 14, 2019
- 1 min
Balls and Bells
One of my most popular classes I've taught at handbell festivals (including National Seminar) is called "Balls!" It details a list of...
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steviebemusic
- May 15, 2018
- 1 min
Stevie Be Blogging. Sporadically
Check back later, because there is a real chance that I might occasionally post something here. This is where you can find my downloads...
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