Level 5: Christmas and party songs
Deck the Halls on piano
Deck the Halls uses a Welsh tune from the 1500s. The "fa la la" lines are great finger practice, walking up and down the white keys.
Notes in this song:CDEFGAB
🦒GDeck
🐠Fthe
🐘Ehalls
🦕Dwith
🐱Cboughs
🦕Dof
🐘Ehol-
🐱Cly,
🦕Dfa
🐘Ela
🐠Fla
🦕Dla
🐘Ela,
🦕Dla
🐱Cla
🐻Bla
🐱Cla.
🦒G'Tis
🐠Fthe
🐘Esea-
🦕Dson
🐱Cto
🦕Dbe
🐘Ejol-
🐱Cly,
🦕Dfa
🐘Ela
🐠Fla
🦕Dla
🐘Ela,
🦕Dla
🐱Cla
🐻Bla
🐱Cla.
🦕DDon
🐘Ewe
🐠Fnow
🦕Dour
🐘Egay
🐠Fap-
🦒Gpar-
🦕Del,
🐘Efa
🐠Fla
🦒Gla,
🐊Ala
🐻Bla
🐱Cla,
🐻Bla
🐊Ala
🦒Gla.
🦒GTroll
🐠Fthe
🐘Ean-
🦕Dcient
🐱CYule-
🦕Dtide
🐘Ecar-
🐱Col,
🐊Afa
🐊Ala
🐊Ala
🐊Ala
🦒Gla,
🐠Fla
🐘Ela
🦕Dla
🐱Cla.
Play the note that glows. Tap the keys, use the computer keys A S D F G H J K…, or plug in a keyboard. Any C counts as C, high or low.
Deck the Halls letter notes
Each letter is one key. The words are under the notes.
GDeckFtheEhallsDwithCboughsDofEhol-Cly,
DfaElaFlaDlaEla,DlaClaBlaCla.
G'TisFtheEsea-DsonCtoDbeEjol-Cly,
DfaElaFlaDlaEla,DlaClaBlaCla.
DDonEweFnowDourEgayFap-Gpar-Del,
EfaFlaGla,AlaBlaCla,BlaAlaGla.
GTrollFtheEan-DcientCYule-DtideEcar-Col,
AfaAlaAlaAlaGla,FlaElaDlaCla.
How to play it
The first line walks down from G to C. In the third part the "fa la la" climbs all the way up to the high C.
Press Listen first to hear the song. Then play the note that glows: the song waits for your child, so there is no rush. Tick Slow for a calmer tempo.