Up on the Housetop: 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

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

Benjamin Hanby’s Christmas song

Up on the Housetop is one of the best-known songs by Ohio songwriter Benjamin Hanby. George Frederick Root published it in 1865. Its Santa Claus story places it in the secular Christmas tradition, alongside songs about winter fun, gifts, and holiday gatherings. Ohio History Connection’s account of Hanby’s music.

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.