Carol of the Bells (Late-Intermediate) Sheet Music
Carol of the Bells (Late-Intermediate) Sheet Music
“Carol of the Bells” originated as a Ukrainian folk melody celebrating the coming New Year, and the melody serves as the foundation for one of the most iconic Christmas songs we all know and love. This piece has layers of voices and beautiful harmonies that build throughout the arrangement, making it a lot of fun to play! If you find this piece easier than other late-intermediate arrangements, use it as a fun opportunity to further establish further control, accuracy, and good habits in your playing. And speed it up if you’re looking for more of a challenge! I encourage you to follow along with the Video Course, as it will equip you with practice strategies and tips to make this piece as smooth as possible.
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Difficulty level & Skills required
Late-Intermediate: (for the Late-Beginner version click here). The right hand consists mostly of a repetitive four-note pattern of overlapping brackets, and the left hand plays harmonics, three-finger arpeggios and chords. Both hands have quick four-finger scales, along with several quick lever changes.
Type of harp
Big harps, but small harp version works for C-C 22 strings or larger.
Range
Lowest note is A, one and a half octaves below middle C, highest note is C, two octaves above middle C.
Levers/Pedals
Many F# and G# lever changes. Pedal changes not indicated.
What‘s included?
PDF download of 9 pages for big and small harps. Fingering and bracketing are included.
Audio
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