James Lord Pierpont
Jingle Bells
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James Lord Pierpont published Jingle Bells in 1857. Play the familiar chorus with your right hand in C position, thumb on middle C: repeated notes, one long-short rhythm and a quick pair of eighth notes.
Versions
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Right hand Free
Right hand, treble clef · 51 notes · about 37 seconds · 4/4 at 104 BPM
Book One, chapter 8: Repeated notes (chapter performance)
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Left hand Pro
Left hand, bass clef · about 66 seconds · 4/4
Book Two, chapter 9: Bass rhythm (chapter performance)
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Both hands Pro
Both hands, grand staff · I, IV and V · about 2 minutes · 4/4
Book Three, chapter 12: Review and concert: melodies with chords (chapter performance)
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Every version plays the chorus; the verses are not included. Book Two plays the same chorus with the left hand, an octave lower. Book Three adds blocked I, IV and V chords in the left hand.
Notes and fingering: right hand
Note names for each bar, with right hand finger numbers (1 is your thumb). Each note lasts one beat unless the chart says otherwise.
| Bar | Notes | Fingers |
|---|---|---|
| Bar 1 | EEE (2 beats) | 333 |
| Bar 2 | EEE (2 beats) | 333 |
| Bar 3 | EGC (1.5 beats)D (0.5 beats) | 3512 |
| Bar 4 | E (4 beats) | 3 |
| Bar 5 | FFFF | 4444 |
| Bar 6 | FEE (0.5 beats)E (0.5 beats)E | 43333 |
| Bar 7 | EDDE | 3223 |
| Bar 8 | D (2 beats)G (2 beats) | 25 |
| Bar 9 | EEE (2 beats) | 333 |
| Bar 10 | EEE (2 beats) | 333 |
| Bar 11 | EGC (1.5 beats)D (0.5 beats) | 3512 |
| Bar 12 | E (4 beats) | 3 |
| Bar 13 | FFFF | 4444 |
| Bar 14 | FEE (0.5 beats)E (0.5 beats)E | 43333 |
| Bar 15 | GGFD | 5542 |
| Bar 16 | C (4 beats) | 1 |
- Part
- Right hand, treble clef
- Notes used
- C, D, E, F and G (C4 to G4)
- Length
- 16 bars, 51 notes, about 37 seconds
- Time and tempo
- 4/4, 104 beats per minute
- Rhythm
- 6 eighth notes, 34 quarter notes, 2 dotted quarter notes, 6 half notes and 3 whole notes
- Level
- Book One, chapter 8: Repeated notes (chapter performance)
Source and credits
- Right hand and left hand: Jingle Bells, James Lord Pierpont. Melody: public domain. Arrangement: Ultimidi original beginner arrangement. Historic melody. Original notes, voicing and teaching arrangement; no third-party recording or modern arrangement is bundled. Reference: 1857 melody; complete familiar chorus.
- Both hands: Jingle Bells · I, IV and V, James Lord Pierpont. Melody: public domain. Arrangement: Ultimidi original Book Three arrangement. Historic melody. Original notes, voicing and teaching arrangement; no third-party recording or modern arrangement is bundled. The left-hand chord part is project-authored and dedicated to the public domain under CC0. Reference: 1857 melody; complete familiar chorus.