Jingle Bells – James Lord Pierpont
Medium · 1:22
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- Composer: James Lord Pierpont
- Difficulty: Medium
- Length: 1:22
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About this piece
Jingle Bells was written by the American songwriter James Lord Pierpont and published in 1857 under the title One Horse Open Sleigh. Over the following decades it became one of the best-loved winter songs in the English-speaking world, and today it is sung and played everywhere during the Christmas season.
This version lasts 1:22 in a steady 4/4 at 96 bpm, a bright walking pace that suits the bouncing rhythm of the tune. The hands play separate parts, and the range stretches from C1 in the low bass up to C6, so be ready for the occasional trip down to the very bottom of the keyboard. Because the song is in the public domain, the whole piece plays here, and the sheet music is printed further down the page if you like to read along.
A good first step is to listen once in Listen mode, then switch to Wait mode and learn the right-hand part on its own. Set an A–B loop around the chorus and repeat it until it feels automatic. Next, bring in the left hand at 60–75 % speed, add a count-in so you start right on the beat, and only move up to full tempo when both hands stay together comfortably. Finish by trying Play along mode for a run-through from start to end.
Letter notes
Key of this arrangement: C major
The melody of the first 9 bars, as letter names. A | marks each new bar.
G E D C G G G | G E D C A A A | A F E D B | G G F D E G G G E D C G G G | G E D C A A A | A F E D G G G | A G F D C E E E E E E
Practise the key: C major scale · C chord
