This beautiful Shaker hymn is arranged here for beginner piano. Both hands are in F Major position throughout, with occasional finger extensions just one key below or above. This melody has always felt like quintessential American music to me, and its message is perfect for Thanksgiving! Lyrics are included on a separate page.
From the original Dr. Seuss cartoon “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” by Dr. Seuss and Albert Hague, as sung by Thurl Ravenscroft.
This is an easy piano arrangement in A minor, with optional voice. Contains all 6 verses from the original, with repeats and different musical endings for each verse as in the cartoon (see page previews). Best for late beginner pianists and fun for all ages!
This arrangement may be performed as a piano solo or as a vocal accompaniment. Rhythms may be adapted for different verses (some rhythm alternatives have been suggested as cue-sized notes). If used for vocal accompaniment, the vocalist should read the Treble staff of the piano part. Lyrics indicate which notes to follow.
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From its first performance by Angela Lansbury in Jerry Herman’s Broadway musical “Mame” to modern covers by the Glee cast, Idina Menzel, and Pentatonix, “We Need a Little Christmas” is a favorite among holiday lovers. This is an early beginner piano arrangement in C major, best for new pianists. Includes two verses and one chorus (repeated).
This arrangement may be performed as a piano solo or as a simple vocal accompaniment. If used for vocal accompaniment, the vocalist should follow the lyrics and melody along with the piano. Lyrics indicate which notes to follow.
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“Pa-rum pum pum pum”! He may not have had gold, frankincense, or myrrh, but the little drummer boy was able give the gift of music to the baby Jesus. This Christmas song has been recorded by countless artists, including the Trapp family, Harry Simeone Chorale, Pentatonix, Josh Groban, and more.
This is an easy piano arrangement in F major with optional voice. Best for later beginner to early intermediate pianists and great for all ages!
This arrangement may be performed as a piano solo or as a vocal accompaniment (solo or duet). If used for vocal accompaniment, the vocalist(s) should read the Treble staff of the piano part. For Vocal Solo: follow the melody (upper Treble notes). For Vocal Duet: Higher voice sings melody (upper Treble notes), lower voice sings harmony (lower Treble notes) or unison (where no harmonies are included).
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Famously recorded by Brenda Lee and later covered by Leann Rimes, Toby Keith, Justin Bieber, and others. Also featured in the film Home Alone starring Macauley Culkin. This is an easy piano arrangement in C major, best for late beginner to early intermediate pianists and fun for all ages!
This arrangement may be performed as a piano solo or as a vocal accompaniment; if used for vocal accompaniment, the vocalist should read the Treble staff of the piano part. Lyrics indicate which notes to follow. Lower harmonies are meant to be played by the pianist (not sung).
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Famously recorded by over 200 musicians including Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Michael Bublé, and others, “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” is a favorite at Christmastime! This is an “easy piano” arrangement in C major, best for beginner/elementary pianists. RH plays single note melody; finger numbers are included to facilitate necessary movement. LH accompaniment plays mainly single note harmonies between Bass C3 and Middle C, with some movement around the keys.
This arrangement may be performed as a piano solo or as a vocal accompaniment; if used for vocal accompaniment, the vocalist should read the Treble staff of the piano part. Lyrics indicate which notes to follow.
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Click here for Alternate Version: Same RH part but LH accompaniment stays between Bass C3 and G3 and plays mainly whole note harmonies (one or two notes at a time).
A Christmastime favorite! This is an easy piano arrangement in G major, with no key signature (all sharps/flats appear as accidentals), written in large print so that it is easy for elementary pianists to read. Finger numbers are written in to help with the moving melody line and work well even for small/young hands. Rhythms are generally straight, with one syncopated eighth note (quaver) at the end of each verse.
This arrangement may be performed as an easy piano solo or as a vocal accompaniment; if used for vocal accompaniment, the vocalist should read the Treble staff of the piano part. Lyrics indicate which notes to follow.
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“Hey now, you’re an all-star!” The alt rock favorite, featured in the Dreamworks Motion Picture “Shrek”, Paramount Pictures film “Rat Race”, and other media. This is an easy piano arrangement in G Major (no key signature), with the melody supported by a simple bass accompaniment. Written in large print and great for beginner/elementary pianists of all ages!
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Celebrate Christmastime with 12 “Color By Note” music theory pages of Christmas- and winter-related images to help musicians identify note names and rhythm values!
All images are secular Christmas- or winter-related (no religious imagery included).
All images are hand-drawn and have been enthusiastically received by students in my own music studio and others.
UK/International Terms version available (see below).
Bundle includes:
* 5 note-name images have only one note value while the other 5 include various note values for an added challenge.
All theory pages are in black & white / grayscale. No color ink required. (Color ink recommended for printing Answer Key.)
This Product comes with a studio license that allows you as a teacher to share these pages with any number of your own students through the coming years. May not be shared with other teachers or non-students.
This fun Thanksgiving carol is arranged here for beginner piano. The melody, which spans one octave, is played entirely by the RH. This small amount of hand movement for RH is made easier with occasional finger numbers to guide the finger patterns. The LH accompaniment style is simple harmonic dyads (tied long tones) in traditional C Major Position, with the occasional finger extension and some movement at the end. This beginner arrangement helps beginners learn to get out of 5-finger hand positions without being overly challenging.
Please note: Differences in notes/rhythms for the additional verse have not been written in. Rhythms and notes may be adjusted on the additional verse to accommodate words of different lengths.
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” — how many sayings do you know about apples? And how often do kids hear these sayings and have no idea what they mean?
This late beginner number describes a handful of popular “apple idioms”, and the singer is just trying to make sense of what they mean! The playful RH melody includes one-octave arpeggios to help the hands learn to open up and stretch, with easy-to-read harmonic 2nds and 3rds in the LH accompaniment. It’s a great piece for fruit-lovers, idiom-lovers, and late beginner students of all ages.
“Come, listen closely to the secret I will tell about a sorceress who’s casting magic spells…”
Enjoy this spellbinding witchy tale for beginner piano! Beginners will love the lyrics and learn to extend beyond 5-finger position with this bewitching melody that will make any listener fall under the sorceress’s spell.
I came across this nursery rhyme one day and immediately knew it needed to be set to music. This original composition tells the story of the old woman sweeping the cobwebs up in the sky, with waltz chord patterns and a mysterious descending chromatic melody. Performs well as a recital piece for Halloween or any time of year.
Any cat lover will have a blast playing this late beginner original composition. Sneaky Black Cat exhibits very cat-like behavior, with unexpected trills, dynamic changes, staccatos, accents, and more. It really feels like a cat walking and pouncing along the piano keys. Sneaky Black Cat is a great beginner piano piece for Halloween or any time of year.
The monster under the bed takes on a whole new concept with Mister Pumpkinhead, whose attempts to scare the little ones are met with offerings of friendship and candy. Beginner pianists will love hearing his story and playing his bouncy original song filled with repeating patterns and spooky-sounding minor thirds and seconds. This is a fantastic choice for a beginner performance piece at an autumn or Halloween piano recital.
With a calm start that increases in volume and speed, Diminished is an unusually fun beginner waltz. RH and LH take turns playing broken chords in minor and diminished forms, changing octaves and dynamics to add mystery. Beginner pianists will love the fortissimo finish that is “as fast as possible”! This is a great original composition to help students channel their Halloween excitement!
It was a dark and stormy night — lightning flashes, thunder crashes, pouring rain, pounding hail. Late elementary to early intermediate pianists will love how Stormy Night captures this moody, dark scene, perfect for Halloween music. In this original composition, RH takes on the role of the rain and hail while LH controls the thundering melody. Octave changes and harmonic intervals help with keyboard awareness and reading skills, while the quick tempo and dynamics develop musical expression.
In countless old cartoons, the Villain’s Theme introduced the “bad guy” for audiences everywhere. This widely recognized musical refrain has been arranged here for beginner pianists, complete with staccatos, eighth note 2nds (instead of trills), and octave changes for added drama. Beginners will love taking on the role of the villain!
Moonlit Walk is a somber beginner piece in C minor. It has moving melodic lines in both hands, played in turn so that the two hands are not moving simultaneously and so that beginners can focus their attention on the moving hand. It also has atypical hand positions (instead of both in C), all intervals are steps or skips (except one), and finger numbers are only included occasionally to help develop reading skills. Moonlit Walk is a contemporary beginner Halloween piece that is smooth, serious, and sad in tone.
One of the most recognizable and ominous-sounding classical themes, this theme from Chopin’s Funeral March is Halloween ready! Beginners will love the drama of this intense music, arranged here with steady repeating LH minor 2nds and RH melody that occasionally changes octaves or adds a few simple harmony notes. With dynamics ranging pianissimo to fortissimo, this piece helps beginner pianists develop interpretation, expression, and performance skills while having plenty of fun scaring the neighbors.
Kids look forward to going trick-or-treating every year. The costumes, candy, and spooky atmosphere are always a hit! Beginner pianists who are just getting used to on-staff reading will do well with this Halloweeny 5-finger stepwise melody. Each hand gets the chance to play individual melody lines. Finger numbers are included at the beginning of each line only to help students learn to recognize steps and when notes go up, down, or repeat on the staff.
Many wonderful nursery rhymes tell great stories, but most are eventually forgotten if they are never set to music. I’ve set this rhyme to a lovely little tune that rocks like a boat sailing gently across the sea. Set in 6/8 meter, the lilting melody and steady broken chord accompaniment call back to times when we would all dream of candies and goodies brought home from across the seas.
Traditional spiritual tunes have such emotional depth. Give Me Jesus is arranged here with a quiet, peaceful, heartfelt tone. An interlude based on the melody is included, written one octave up to create a lift in sound symbolizing lifting your spirits. This arrangement can be played as an easy piano solo or may be used to accompany a vocal soloist or group.
This stately patriotic song arrangement for beginner piano allows new pianists to play a favorite American song. It is arranged for 2-hand piano, with RH melody and LH accompaniment comprised of mainly simple harmonic intervals centered around C Major Position.