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Mykola Leontovych (1877–1921)

Carol of the Bells

Level
3 of 5
Key signature
2 flats
Time
3/4
Length
25 bars
Plays in
about 1 min

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The opening bars of Carol of the Bells
The opening bars

Versions

Each easier version only leaves notes out, so every one is still the real piece.

  • As written140 notes
  • Melody and a simpler left hand125 notes
  • Melody and left-hand roots116 notes
  • Right-hand melody91 notes

What it asks of you

  • Treble clef from D4 to G5
  • Bass clef from D3 to G4, with ledger lines
  • Key signature: 2 flats (B♭ major or G minor)
  • Accidentals: flats outside the key, naturals
  • Rhythm: quarter notes, half notes, dotted half notes, eighth notes
  • Intervals: 2nds (steps), 3rds (skips), 4ths, 5ths, 6ths, 3rds played together in one hand
  • Hands playing together, one hand moving while the other holds, moving the hand to a new position, hands taking turns

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Score from PDMX (CC0 1.0); the composition is public domain: Mykola Leontovych died in 1921. Credits