God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- Level: Late intermediate, Early advanced
- Pages: 6 pages, 4 pages of music, cover included!
- Style: Mysterious, compelling
- Format: PDF instant download
Jingle Bells
- Level: Elementary
- Pages: 6 pages, 4 pages of music, 1 page of tips, cover included!
- Style: Bubbly, energetic
- Format: PDF instant download
This bundle of Jingle Bells and God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen is a perfect balance for students who need both an energetic and fun piece (Jingle Bells) and a melancholy, expressive piece (God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen).
What’s so special about this arrangement of Jingle Bells?
This arrangement of Jingle Bells uses all of the piano and some of the most important parts too….the lower bass notes so that students can have a big sound. This arrangement is carefully crafted to be easy to play…in C position for most of it. The beginning and interlude can be taught by rote and is a very easy and fun pattern for kids to play. It also uses strategic glissandos (which should be played with an index card) which create outrageous excitement!
What’s unique about this arrangement of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen?
Careful crafted to fall easily within the hands of young students, this melancholy arrangement is perfect for teaching melodic voicing. It’s an excellence opportunity to teach artistry even with elementary students. With lots of pedal and deep notes of the piano, this piece unfolds into a riveting and gorgeous performance.
Irma Khouw –
I love this God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen arrangement very much. My youngest daughter played it last year. This piece promotes expressive playing.
Elaine Lindbjerg –
My students just love this music! They are happy to practice it because it isn’t difficult but they feel “grown up” when they play it. They are all hard at work preparing for our Christmas concert.
Many songs from Compose Create will be featured at the concert because it is music both the children and the parents love. Thank you Wendy for all of the great music you have given us.