WOW – is it that time again?? I always start my students in Sept – to learn their Christmas songs – so Merry Christmas 2018!
There are a lot of published Christmas Collections and even written for the accordion. I will try to grab the most requested songs here – and make sure that some are simple lead line and others are full blown accordion arrangements. Graded 1 to 5 (Level 2 is PH 3 to 4)
JUST ADDED – Mary, Did You Know?
Christmas – Level 1-2
- Auld Lang Syne Single note
- Candlelight Waltz (Auld Lang Syne Waltz) duet
- Away In a Manger
- Blue Christmas
- Link – The Chipmunk Song (level 1)
- Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer Key of F Level 2
- Here Comes Santa Claus
- I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
- It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (Josh Groban version – level 1)
- Jingle Bells
- Jingle Bell Rock
- Let It Snow!
- Nuttin’ for Christmas – Level 1
- Oh Christmas Tree
- Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Silent Night
- Silent Night – Accordion Part – Ensemble
- Up on the Housetop Level 1.5
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- White Christmas
Level 2-5
- Brazilian Sleigh Bells (level 5)
- The Christmas Song level 3 Key of G
- Feliz Navidad – Key of C and Link – Feliz Navidad – Key of D Latin bass (Level 2)- plus link – Learn Latin Bass – MORE – Learn Latin bass style exercise.
- Frosty the Snowman Duet Level 3
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Level 3-4)
- I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day level 2
- I’ll Be Home For Christmas (Level 4)
- It’s Beginning to Look alot Like Christmas (level 3)
- It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Solo:Duet) (Level 2)- Includes – “End of Phrase Ad Lib” exercise and Beginning Chord Progressions – or Duet!
- Little Drummer Boy – Level 2
- A Marshmallow World – Level 2
- Oh Holy Night (Level 3 & 4 & Duet)
- Sleigh Ride (Level 4)
- Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town – (Level 2)
- Silver Bells Duet (Solo/Duet) Level 2-3
- Twelve Days of Christmas – Level 2
- White Christmas Duet Level 2
- Winter Wonderland arr. by Shelia (level 3)
Here is a little BONUS – a recording of me playing The Christmas Song – I am playing the lead AND on another track I am playing the accompaniment. I am using a Roland BK7M for the rhythm and on the 2nd verse I switch to the Roland Accordion and play the clarinet setting.
https://myspace.com/music/song/59831928
I have always found that a rollicking version of “We Need a Little Christmas” goes over very well.
How to read the music for Chipmunk song level one. I have been away from accordion for 50+ years. How do you play the bass part. Your not using the chord are you? Thanks Ron
Hi Ron,
I sent you a short email – with an attachment that will help you read the Left Hand basses. Yes – the chords are notated with M for Major Chord, m for minor chord and 7 for 7th chord and d or dim or diminished chord. Accordion music used to be written my piano players that felt they had to write in ALL the notes for the chords! This method of showing the note on the correct line or space and then just labeling them as M, m, & etc. is so much more cleaner to read. Hope this helps. Shelia
Thanks very much, now I’m good. They have changed the old way that I was used to in 1960’s to this shorter method. Great! I changed to guitar in the sixties but bought an accordion again now and trying to go back and play. I play by ear but it hurts my head! Thanks Ron
Thanks for posting “Oh Holy night” I am working on it. I would also like to see “Mary did you know” Jordan Smith did an amazing version on “the voice” I have come across another guy about my age (old coot) trying to learn the accordion. We are getting together several times a week to attempt to play. Yesterday we almost sounded almost human!!!!!
I also Heard Jordan sing the song – it was fantastic. SOOOO just for YOU – I have just uploaded it to the Blog. Thanks
Am looking for an arrangement of “Oh Holy Night” Do you know of one for accordion of course?
Thanks Lloyd
I have played this for years and I sincerely thought I had already done an arrangement for Oh Holy Night – but I can’t find it. After next week’s Accordion Retreat – I will get it done – JUST FOR YOU!!! And I will look to see if there are any other Christmas Songs that I can add for this year. Thanks for reminding me of this song!
I too am looking for a good arrangement of Oh Holy Night….about level 2.5 – 3. Please me know if you find one.
I just posted it up – even a duet version. JUST FOR YOU!!!
Check the blog – I just posted Oh Holy Night – Hope you like it. There is also a duet on it too.
Many thanks for the Christmas Music and “Merry Christmas” Dave
amazing blog will follow endlessly nick in montreal
Thank you Shelia- I love your blog.
It is very user friendly and lightening speed.