Quick Links: \u00a0Music Questions<\/a> | Payment and Download Questions<\/a> | General Questions<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a>MQ1<\/strong><\/span>: What a great idea!\u00a0 But I don’t see music for (_my instrument_).\u00a0 Are you going to add that later?<\/p>\n MA1<\/strong><\/span>: The short answer is yes.\u00a0 Our minions are hard at work creating arrangements for the typical instruments found in a wind ensemble at a middle school or high school.\u00a0 If a particular instrument isn’t available yet, send us a note via our contact page<\/a> and then watch for news and announcements<\/a>.\u00a0 We will try to accommodate . . . but we just don’t foresee much demand for hymns for didgeridoo.<\/p>\n <\/a>MQ2<\/strong><\/span>: My favorite hymn is (_hymn ###_) and you don’t have it.\u00a0 Are you going to add that later?<\/p>\n MA2<\/strong><\/span>: Yes with an IF.\u00a0 That is, Yes, IF the hymn isn’t mired in copyright issues, the minions will eventually get to it.\u00a0 That is the plan.\u00a0 Please send us a note via the contact page<\/a> to help us prioritize which hymns to work first.<\/p>\n <\/a>MQ3<\/strong><\/span>: Your arrangement of (_hymn ###_) for (_my instrument_) is a bit hard to play.\u00a0 Is there an easier arrangement?<\/p>\n MA3<\/strong><\/span>: Short answer is No, not yet.\u00a0 Our goal is to write music which can be played along with the piano or organ hymnbook arrangement.\u00a0 This means that some of the key signatures are going to be more difficult and that sometimes the range will be quite high and\/or very low.\u00a0 We strive to make the music accessible to developing players who put in a little practice, based on feedback from our network of play testers and musical consultants.<\/p>\n <\/a>MQ4<\/strong><\/span>: Hey!\u00a0 Your arrangement of Part 3 or Part 4 of (_hymn ###_) isn’t exactly like the piano arrangement.\u00a0 What gives?<\/p>\n MA4<\/strong><\/span>: Correct.\u00a0 In some hymns, in order to accommodate the range of the instrument, certain notes in Part 3 and Part 4 are sometimes taken up an octave or changed to match another pitch in the chord.\u00a0 We strive to make the music accessible which sometimes requires this sort of small change.<\/p>\n <\/a>MQ5<\/strong><\/span>: So the arrangement in the Hymnbook is nice and all, but I’m looking for something with more pizzazz.\u00a0 Will you ever have anything like that?<\/p>\n MA5<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 Yes, eventually.\u00a0 One of our minions thought it would be nice to offer hymn “embellishment” arrangements, that is, a descants, solo, or soli.\u00a0 We thought it was a great idea.\u00a0 Our first priority is to provide a good foundational library of available music and then venture into more unique offerings like\u00a0 this.<\/p>\n <\/a>MQ6<\/strong><\/span>: I play in a brass quartet.\u00a0 Are you going to offer arrangements for mixed instruments?<\/p>\n MA6<\/strong><\/span>: Yes, eventually.\u00a0 We hope to have arrangements soon for “standard” mixed groups, like a brass quartet, a saxophone quartet, or string quartet.\u00a0 Our first priority is to provide a good foundational library of available music and then venture into more unique offerings like\u00a0 this.<\/p>\n <\/a>MQ7:<\/strong><\/span> I actually don’t have a copy of the Hymnbook at home.\u00a0 Do I need one to play these arrangements?<\/p>\n MA7:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 No.\u00a0 Not at all.\u00a0 The arrangements we make here are “self-contained” in that you don’t need anything else besides your talent, your instrument, and the music (of course).\u00a0 If you download a Single Page Duet or the Complete Score, one part is the melody of the hymn and can be played all by itself.<\/p>\n <\/a>PQ1<\/strong><\/span>: I don’t have a PayPal account.\u00a0 Can I pay with a credit card?<\/p>\n PA1<\/strong><\/span>: Yes!\u00a0 Although the transaction is processed through PayPal, you do NOT need a PayPal account to buy the music.\u00a0 PayPal allows you to pay with most major credit cards.<\/p>\n <\/a>PQ2<\/strong><\/span>: I bought a piece of music and somehow the download got screwed up.\u00a0 Can I download it again?<\/p>\n PA2<\/strong><\/span>: Yes.\u00a0 The purchase process is described in this post<\/a>.\u00a0 Once a purchase is made, you should be able to download right away AND you should get an email sent from “sales@bandhymns.com” with a download link.\u00a0 The link in the email is active for several days after you make the purchase.\u00a0 Just click it to start the download again. <\/a>GQ1<\/strong><\/span>: How did Bandhymns.com get started?<\/p>\n GA1<\/strong><\/span>: Everyone at Bandhymns.com<\/a> either plays or use to play an instrument in middle and high school (and some in college).\u00a0 We’ve all had the experience of picking up the hymn book to play something with a mixed set of instruments and found it a bit of a challenge.\u00a0 One of our minions recently started to play clarinet.\u00a0 When we couldn’t find clarinet arrangements, we started making them . . . Ta Da!\u00a0 Bandhymns.com was born<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/strong><\/span>GQ2:<\/strong><\/span> Some of my friends at school like to play hymn music too, but they are not LDS.\u00a0 Can they still use these arrangements?<\/p>\n GA2<\/strong><\/span>: Certainly Yes!\u00a0 Some hymns are quite specific to the LDS Hymnbook, such as “Praise to the Man”.\u00a0 However, many of the hymns in the LDS Hymnbook are well-known hymns across most Christian denominations such as “Onward Christian Soldier”, “Rock of Ages”, and any of the Christmas hymns.\u00a0 Bandhymns.com invites everyone who believes these hymns to be songs of praise to download and enjoy!<\/p>\n <\/a><\/strong><\/span>GQ3<\/strong><\/span>: I like the idea here and it’s great that these hymns are available for my instrument, but what’s with charging money for hymns?!?<\/p>\n GA3<\/strong>: We understand, but the answer is simple and straight forward.\u00a0 We are charging a small fee for our effort.\u00a0 It takes time to transpose and write the sheet music for each instrument.\u00a0 It takes time to upload the files and manage the website.\u00a0 It takes some money to pay for hosting and resources.\u00a0 It seems fair to us that we should be compensated.<\/p>\n None of these FAQs addressed my question.\u00a0 Is there someone I could contact?<\/p>\n Yes.\u00a0 Please send us a detailed question along with your contact info using our Contact Us page<\/a>.\u00a0 We will try our best to address your question.<\/p>\n Thanks for your feedback<\/a>!\u00a0 And keep an eye open for news and announcements<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Frequently Asked Questions about Bandhymns.com Quick Links: \u00a0Music Questions | Payment and Download Questions | General Questions Music Questions: MQ1: What a great idea!\u00a0 But I don’t see music for (_my instrument_).\u00a0 Are you going to add that later? 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