How to play Carol of the Bells on piano
The melody has 87 notes in six short lines, with two black keys. Press Start and the keys wait for you: nothing moves until you find the right one. The letters on the sheet music disappear as you learn each note.
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Letter notes for the whole tune
- Line 1C B C A C B C A C B C A C B C A
- Line 2E D E C E D E C E D E C E D E C
- Line 3A A A G F E E E D C
- Line 4D D D E D A A A A
- Line 5E F♯ G♯ A B C D E↑ D C E F♯ G♯ A B C D E↑ D C
- Line 6C B C A C B C A C B C A C B C A
What you need to know
- First note: the C an octave above middle C.
- White and black keys; the black ones: F♯, G♯. Lowest note: the E above middle C. Highest note: the high A, an octave above the A above middle C.
- 87 notes on 11 different keys.
Questions
- What are the piano notes for Carol of the Bells?
- In A minor the letter notes are C B C A (four times), E D E C (four times), A A A G F E E E D C, D D D E D A A A A, E F♯ G♯ A B C D E D C (twice), C B C A (four times).
- Which keys does Carol of the Bells use?
- Mostly white keys, from the E above middle C up to the A an octave and a sixth above middle C, and two black keys, F♯ and G♯, in the rising scale of the fifth line.
- Do I need a piano to follow this page?
- No. You can tap the keys on the screen to learn where the notes are and how to read them. If you have a piano or keyboard, play each line on it after you have learned it here.
- Is this the whole song?
- It is the melody of "Shchedryk", the 1916 Ukrainian song by Mykola Leontovych that Carol of the Bells is sung to, shortened: the piece repeats the four-note bell figure sixteen times, and this page plays it four.