Jingle Bells: All Piano Arrangements and Lead Sheets

Intermediate piano arrangements

• Intermediate Piano Arrangement No. 1
• Intermediate Piano Arrangement No. 2
• Intermediate Piano Arrangement No. 3
• Intermediate Piano Arrangement No. 4
• Intermediate Piano Arrangement No. 5
• Intermediate Piano Arrangement No. 6
• Intermediate Piano Arrangement No. 7
• Intermediate Piano Arrangement No. 8

Advanced piano arrangements

• Advanced Piano Arrangement No. 1
• Advanced Piano Arrangement No. 2

Lead sheets in 7 keys

Choose a key — 7 available

• A major
• B♭ major
• C major
• D major
• E♭ major
• F major
• G major

Before the familiar title

James Lord Pierpont’s song was published in 1857 as The One Horse Open Sleigh. The Library of Congress preserves that early score. Its subject is the pleasure of a winter sleigh ride, which helps explain how a song without a Nativity text fits comfortably into secular holiday music. The Library of Congress’s original score record.

Choosing a version to play

Start with the difficulty group that matches your current playing, then open a score and compare its texture, hand positions, and length with music you already play comfortably. Arrangement numbers identify versions; they do not rank the pieces from easiest to hardest.

For a melody with your own accompaniment, choose a lead sheet in a comfortable key. Try a simple chord pattern first, then adjust the accompaniment to suit a solo performance or a singer.

More Christmas sheet music on RTV

Explore Christmas Lead Sheets in Different Keys or browse Christmas Hymns from the Hymnal.