We have practice tracks for most of our unaccompanied small-ensemble handbell scores (up to sixteen bells). For a small cost, you get a piano-plus-click-track audio version of the score. This provides a way for your group to hear what they’re playing with a guiding metronome.
For our “dual-range” scores, there are separate practice tracks for the G5-based and F5-based scores in the package. We suggest purchasing the music first so you can decide which practice track you want to get, because making a purchase later will cost the same.
Each click track starts two bars before the first full bar of music. Further, the first beat of each bar is accented. This makes it easy (okay… easier!) for your ensemble to synchronize with the score.
When played back using apps such as AudiPo and the Amazing Slow Downer, they can be played back at the tempo needed for your rehearsal.
Here’s how our practice tracks sound:
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how do I order the practice tracks?
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Hi Becky,
Purchasing our practice tracks is easy! All you have to do is go to the webpage for the score for which you want to get practice tracks, and there will be “Add to cart” buttons for tracks that are available (so, almost all of our unaccompanied scores for sixteen and fewer handbells). Once you’ve paid for them, your purchase confirmation page will have download links for the tracks you’ve bought.
For a more detailed description of how to get practice tracks (and everything else in the Choraegus catalog), see https://larryandcarla.com/our-music/playing-our-music/buying-music-from-choraegus-a-step-by-step-guide/.
Happy Ringing!
Larry