Level 5: Christmas and party songs
We Wish You a Merry Christmas on piano
We Wish You a Merry Christmas is an English carol from the West Country. Each line starts one step higher than the one before.
Notes in this song:CDEFGAB
🦒GWe
🐱Cwish
🐱Cyou
🦕Da
🐱Cmer-
🐻Bry
🐊AChrist-
🐊Amas,
🐊Awe
🦕Dwish
🦕Dyou
🐘Ea
🦕Dmer-
🐱Cry
🐻BChrist-
🦒Gmas,
🦒Gwe
🐘Ewish
🐘Eyou
🐠Fa
🐘Emer-
🦕Dry
🐱CChrist-
🐊Amas
🦒Gand
🦒Ga
🐊Ahap-
🦕Dpy
🐻BNew
🐱CYear!
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.
We Wish You a Merry Christmas letter notes
Each letter is one key. The words are under the notes.
GWeCwishCyouDaCmer-BryAChrist-Amas,
AweDwishDyouEaDmer-CryBChrist-Gmas,
GweEwishEyouFaEmer-DryCChrist-Amas
GandGaAhap-DpyBNewCYear!
How to play it
The three "we wish you" lines start on C, then D, then E. Keep the hand loose: the tune reaches down to the low G and A.
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.