How to play Jingle Bells on piano
The chorus has 51 notes in four short lines, on just five white 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 1E E E E E E E G C D E
- Line 2F F F F F E E E E E D D E D G
- Line 3E E E E E E E G C D E
- Line 4F F F F F E E E E G G F D C
What you need to know
- The first note is the E above middle C.
- The whole tune uses white keys only, from C up to the G one octave higher.
- 51 notes on 5 different keys.
Questions
- What are the piano notes for Jingle Bells?
- In C major the chorus goes E E E, E E E, E G C D E, then F F F F F E E E E E D D E D G, then E E E, E E E, E G C D E again, and it ends F F F F F E E E E G G F D C.
- Which keys does Jingle Bells use?
- Only five white keys next to each other: C, D, E, F and G, starting from middle C. Your thumb can rest on C and each finger gets a key of its own.
- 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 chorus for the right hand, the part that starts "Jingle bells, jingle bells" and the one most people know. The verse, "Dashing through the snow", is not included yet.