
Explore a preview of carol of the bells on the piano and begin learning to play this festive piece.
Learn left-hand patterns with finger five, e, g, f sharp and a coordinating right-hand figure on d, e, b, then practice scales, cross-unders, and subtle sustain pedal.
Practice the right hand E minor chord in first inversion (G, B, E) with the left hand's B, B, E harmony, including an extra chord and pedal.
Learn carol of the bells right-hand melody using G, F sharp, and E with the thumb, then add B and A while left hand maintains rhythm and pedal.
Learn to play carol of the bells on the piano by coordinating right-hand scales with fingering 1 and 5, left-hand octaves, and hands-together practice with pedal.
Practice a variation of the e minor scale in both hands, starting with the left hand on e using five and one, then coordinating with the right hand and pedal.
Learn to coordinate a simple left-hand pattern (g, f sharp, g, e) with a higher right-hand part, practice slowly, align on beats, and use pedal for the final e notes.
Play left-hand bounce; right hand repeats same motif two-octave span with thumb and pinky, then add f sharp, g, e, d, c, b with paddle.
Learn to play Carol of the bells, lesson 8, using left and right hand patterns, pedal technique, and octave endings to build the main theme.
Explore hands-together patterns in carol of the bells, pairing left-hand two B's with rising right-hand notes and octaves, then practice e minor chord inversions and pedal timing.
This course consists of 10 videos that will teach you how to play the Carol of the Bells in its entirety.
Carol of the Bells is a great song choice for beginners for the following reasons:
Even if you have never touched a piano before, you can learn Carol of the Bells without too much difficulty.
Even if you can only practice for a few minutes each day, you can learn the this song in just a few weeks.
It's a very popular Christmas song.
This course is broken into 10 videos.
Here are some of the reasons why you would want to choose this course:
There are no prerequisites for this course. This course will teach you how to play Carol of the Bells even if you have NEVER touched a piano.
The video is filmed from directly overhead, making it very easy to see exactly which notes need to be hit.
The panning and zooming during the video make it very easy to follow exactly where your fingers need to be placed.
The emphasis is on learning to play the song. You will not be overburdened with theory.
Ideally, it's best if you learn the song on a piano, but a keyboard can also be used. If you use a keyboard, it will sound best if you have a pedal.
At the end of this course, you will be able to play Carol of the Bells in its entirety. And with some practice, you will be able to play the song flawlessly.