Learn To Play Angels From The Realms Of Glory

I wrote a blog post in 2011, Angels We Have Heard On High. I have the chord charts listed in the following Keys... D, E, F, and G. So many different arrangements to choose. I love the song and it is very popular with my piano students.

One song that you may be familiar with is called:

Angels, From The Realms Of Glory

The author of Angels From the Realms of Glory was an Irishman called James Montgomery. He came from a religious family background and sadly his parents, who were missionaries died following their vocation. Angels From the Realms of Glory was written in 1816.

Chords and Lyrics

Key: Bb
Time: 4/4

Bb    
Angels from the realms of glory,
Eb             Bb           F   F7  Bb
Wing your flight o'er all the earth;
Bb                                  Gm
Ye who sang creation's story,
Gm    D   Gm   Am11 F C7 F
Now proclaim Messiah's birth:
F
Come and worship,
Bb               Eb
Come and worship,
Cm   Dm  Cm    Gm  Fsus4 F Bb
Worship Christ, the newborn King!

Shepherds, in the fields abiding,
Watching o'er your flocks by night,
God with man is now residing,
Yonder shines the infant Light;
Come and worship,
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King!

Sages, leave your contemplations,
Brighter visions beam afar;
Seek the great desire of nations,
Ye have seen His natal star;
Come and worship,
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King!

Saints before the altar bending,
Watching long in hope and fear,
Suddenly the Lord, descending,
In His temple shall appear:
Come and worship,
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King!


Chords and Lyrics

Key: F
Time: 4/4

F                         C             F
Angels from the realms of glory,
                                     C         F
Wing your flight o'er all the earth;
                              C          F
Ye who sang creation's story,
F                                C        F
Now proclaim Messiah's birth:

Chorus
F  D  Gm  C  F  Bb C C7

Glo......                       ria

F  C  F     Bb  F C

In ex-cel-sis Deo (repeat chorus)

F   C F    Bb  F  C7  F

In ex-cel-sis Deo.

Shepherds, in the fields abiding,
Watching o'er your flocks by night,
God with man is now residing,
Yonder shines the infant Light;
Come and worship,
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King!

Sages, leave your contemplations,
Brighter visions beam afar;
Seek the great desire of nations,
Ye have seen His natal star;
Come and worship,
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King!

Saints before the altar bending,
Watching long in hope and fear,
Suddenly the Lord, descending,
In His temple shall appear:
Come and worship,
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King!

Previous Christmas Song Posts

Silent Night is one of the top loved hymns. Also, The First Noel is in the Key of C, D, and E. In addition to these lovely Christmas songs, you'll find Hark The Herald Angels Sing in E.

ChristmasKeys 1 is a great resource to have for your personal library. 300pg Piano By Ear Home Study Course is a great theory book for reference and study guide for chords, progressions, and passing chords.

Many of my piano students are playing the melody line in different keys this year. Using the same fingering, they are connecting with Jingle Bells in the Key of C, F, and G. Another approach for some of my intermediate piano players is the use of chord charts. Here is one to practice with, especially if you know your chords in the progression.

Have fun practicing these awesome songs! Oh, and be sure to check out How-to-play-o-holy-night and print the sheet music to O Holy Night here.

Blessings,

-- LadyD

 "The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

How To Play Silent Night

This morning as I looked out over the land, I came upon a little bit of fog that had settled low in the valley. The town was still lit from last night with all its Christmas lights and in the distance, you can see a stream of headlights from the early morning commuters. The stillness reminds me of the famous Christmas song, Silent Night.

History

 "Silent Night" (German: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht) is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in the small town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. For more history, read here.

So, in 2008 I wrote a few arrangements to Silent Night and ways to learn how to play them. I received some nice emails from the post. Thank you, dear readers. Is this one of your favorites for singing and playing at Christmas?

As you can see, there's plenty of free stuff online. So, here you go... Have fun!

Free Music to Silent Night:

http://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/score/SilentFREE.html

http://www.gmajormusictheory.org/Freebies (Key of A)

Level 2 Silent Night

Silent Night: Late Elementary

Silent Night-Primer Level

https://www.8notes.com

Silent Night: Key of Bb Chord Chart with Lead Line

http://www.music-for-music-teachers.com

For choir and congregation.

Be sure and check out Hear and Play's ChristmasKeys 1.

You may be interested in Kelly Clarkson's Silent Night

Blessings,

-- LadyD

 "The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

2015 Recap

Here I am with 3 of my grandsons. Christmas was such a blessing for me to be surrounded with 5 grandchildren. We were singing the 12 Days of Christmas, sharing our gifts and talents. I hope your holidays have been filled with many warm memories to cherish for a lifetime.

As 2015 draws to a close, I'm highlighting 12 popular posts from my blog. I hope you enjoy revisiting them... or perhaps you may be reading them for the first time. Although this has been an exciting year for me to have held a piano recital at the skilled nursing facility in our town with so many talented piano students, I'm excited for the new year bringing a new website (this one, only better!) that I'll be working on, including a new teaching approach for preschoolers. I can't wait. Thank you dear readers!

1. O Come All Ye Faithful Chord Chart
2. Beginner Music Steps: The Wheels On The Bus
3. Piano Chords: Let It Be
4. How To Play Amazing Grace Jazz Style
5. Vanessa Carlton: A Thousand Miles
6. How To Play Christmas Time Is Here
7. We Wish You A Merry Christmas
8. Away in the Manger
9. Learn How To Play Let It Rain
10. O Little Town of Bethlehem
11. How To Play Midnight Clear Chris Tomlin.
12. As We Worship You Don Moen

As always, if you're interested in some jazz arrangement, be sure and visit PianoDiana.

If you're working on modulations in your song arrangements, you may want to try Instant Transposer Software.

Wishing you a Blessed New Year!






"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

How To Play Hark! The Herald Angels Sing: Rend Collective

Here is a song chart from a Christian worship band, Rend Collective. Read more about the band from Bangor, North Ireland

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Glory In The Highest)

rend collective

Key of E

Intro

E /// //// A /// //// C#m /// //// B /// ////

Verse 1

E                                     B

Hark the herald angels sing

E/G#   A        B            E
"Glory to the newborn king

E                                          B
Peace on earth and mercy mild

E/G#        A          F#m   B
God and sinners reconciled"

E                    A        B

Joyful all ye nations rise

E                          A       B
Join the triumph of the skies

C#m               F#m
With angelic host proclaim

B              E         B         E
"Christ is born in Bethlehem"

C#m                       F#m
Hark! The herald angels sing

B         E        B            E
"Glory to the newborn King"

Repeat Intro

Verse 2

E                                       B

Christ by highest Heaven adored

E/G#          A     B         E
Christ, the everlasting Lord

E                                      B
Late in time behold He'll come

E/G#        A     F#m     B
Offspring of a Virgin's womb

E                              A             B

Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see

E            A             B
Hail the incarnate Deity

C#m                            F#m
Pleased as man with man to dwell

B          E    B        E
Jesus, our Immanuel

C#m                     F#m

Hark! The herald angels sing

B       E          B           E

Glory to the newborn King

Chorus

                     A

Glory in the highest

                                    C#m

Our God has come to save us

                      B

Emmanuel is with us

Verse 3

E                                                 B

Hail the Heaven born Prince of Peace

E/G#      A         B              E

Hail the Sun of Righteousness

E                                  B
Light and life to all He brings

E/G#    A                F#m    B
Risen with healing in His wings

E                         A       B

Mild He lays His glory by

E                            A              B
Born that man no more may die

C#m                    F#m
Born to raise the sons of earth

B           E               B         E
Born to give them second birth

C#m                     F#m

Hark! The herald angels sing

B        E         B           E

Glory to the newborn King

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A great music theory book you may want to check out is, 300pg Piano By Ear Home Study Course

This resource will help you with chord formations, progressions and playing by ear.

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"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

How To Play Midnight Clear: Chris Tomlin

I am listening to the album Adore by Chris Tomlin. I caught the awesome special on TV the other night. It was a great celebration of worship. I thought you might want to play along with this song.

Midnight Clear (Love Song)

From Adore (Christmas Songs of Worship)
Additional words by Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, and Jonas Myrin

Intro

Bb  Eb/Bb  F/Bb Bb (2xs)

Bb

It came upon the midnight clear
         Eb2                    F(add4)

That glorious song of old

          Bb                     Gm7
From angels bending near the earth

      Eb2           F(add4)   Bb
To touch their harps of gold

           Dm7                     Gm7
Peace on the earth, goodwill to men

          C                               F(add4)
From heaven's all gracious King

         Bb                     Gm7
The world in solemn stillness lay

      Eb2       F(add4)
To hear the angels sing

Verse 2

Still through the cloven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfurled
And still their heavenly music floats
Through all the weary world
And man at war with man hears not
The love song which they bring
O hush the noise and cease the strife
And hear the angels sing

Chorus

Eb                            Bb/D

Glory to God in the highest

Eb                     Bb/D
Glory to God evermore

Eb                Bb/D            F
Good news, great joy for all

Eb                                        Bb/D
Melody breaks through the silence

Cm7                         Gm7
Christ, the Savior is born!

Eb2          Bb/F  F     Bb
Jesus, the love song of God! (2nd time to Coda)

Instrumental Interlude

Eb  Bb/D (3xs)

Gm7  F

Chorus

Glory to God in the highest
Glory to God evermore
Good news, great joy for all
Melody breaks through the silence
Christ, the Savior is born! Gm7

Eb2          F(add4)        Bb
Jesus, the love song of God!
Jesus, the love song of God!

Bb  Eb/Bb  F/Bb Bb  Bb  Eb/Bb  F/Bb  Bb 

You're the love song
You're the love song
You so loved the world
You're the love song

Verse

Bb

It came upon the midnight clear

        Eb2                     F
That glorious song of old

          Bb                     Gm7
From angels bending near the earth

      Eb              F           Bb
To touch their harps of gold.

For more Chris Tomlin posts, visit:

10-favorite-chris-tomlin-songs

Learn-to-play-wonderful-cross

How-to-play-holy-is-lord

How-to-play-be-glorified

Warmly,

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

How To Play These are The Special Times

This picture was taken at a concert of a cover band in France. The photographer used a 50mm 1.8 lens to let as much light in as possible. When wide open you have a small depth of field which causes the background to blur. Please keep France in your prayers... I have been thinking about how much love and support has surrounded them through this very difficult time. With the holidays coming, keep your loved ones so close to your heart.

I remember Celine Dion singing this very popular song, These Are The special Times. It's track #12 on the 1998 album with the same name. The song was written by Diane Warren. It's a beautiful one.

These Are The Special Times

Key: F

Time: 4/4 played slowly

F                                Bb/F

In these moments, moments of our lives

            Gm7
All the world is ours

               C7
And this world is so right

F               Am7                    Dm
You and I sharing this time together

Gm7
Sharing the same dream

Eb                        C7
As time goes by we will find

                         F

These are the special times

                     Bb/F
Times we'll remember

                         Gm7                      F/A
These are the precious times, the tender times

          C
We'll hold in our hearts forever

                        F

These are the sweetest times

                       A7sus
These times together

A7                   Dm        A/C#       Dm/C       Bbm
And through it all, one thing will always be true

        Gm7                           C7                       Eb7
The special times are the times I share with you

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

F                              Bb/F

With each moment, moment passing by

                   Gm7                       C7
We'll make memories that will last all our lives

      F              Am7                          Dm
As you and I travel through time together

Gm7
Living this sweet dream

Eb                     C7
And every day, we can say

Chorus:

                         F

These are the special times
(These are the special times)

                      Bb/F
Times we'll remember
(Times we'll remember)

                        Gm7                       F/A
These are the precious times, the tender times
(The tender tender times)

         C
We'll hold in our hearts forever

                        F

These are the sweetest times
(Hold in our hearts forever)

                      A7sus
These times together
(Ohhh)

A7                   Dm       A/C#        Dm/C        Bbm
And through it all, one thing will always be true
(One thing will always be true, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Gm7                                  C7                        Eb7
The special times are the times I share with you
(I do)

Bridge:

Bb                   F/A

These tender moments

           Gm7               Dm7
When heaven is so close
(Yeah)

Abmaj7             Eb/G                C7
These are the moments that I know

                         F

These are the special times
(These are the special times)

                     Bb/F
Times we'll remember

                        Gm7                       F/A
These are the precious times, the tender times
(The precious times)
(The tender times)

         C
We'll hold in our hearts forever

                       F

These are the sweetest times

                       A7sus
These times together
(Forever)

A7                   Dm         A/C#     Dm/C         Bbm
And through it all, one thing will always be true

        Gm7                          C7
The special times are the times I share

         Am7      
(The special times)

             C/D         Dm
Are the times we share

G7
(The special times)

             C7                         Eb7   F
Are the times I spend with you.

Chord Breakdown

L.H. / R.H.

F = FC/A

Bb/F = FD/BbC

Gm7 = GF/BbF

C7 = CG/BbF

F = FC/ACD

Am7 = AG/AC

Dm = DF/GA

Gm7 = GF/D

Eb = EbBb/GEb

C7 = C/BbF

Chorus:

F = FC/AG

Bb/F = FD/BbG

Gm7 = GF/BbG

F/A = AF/CG

C = C/GE

F = FC/CFA

A7sus = AG/DG

A7 = AG/C#Bb

Dm = DA/FBb

A/C# = C#A/EA

Dm/C = CA/DF

Bbm = BbFBb/DbFG

Gm7 = GF/CF

C7 = CBb/DA

Eb7 = EbBb/DbF

Bridge:

Bb = BbF/D

F/A = AF/CF

Gm7 = GF/BbF

Dm7 = DF/AC

Abmaj7 = AbEb/GC

Eb/G = GEb/BbEb

C7 = CBb/DFG

Chorus:

F = FC/AG

Bb/F = FD/BbG

Gm7 = GF/BbG

F/A = AF/CG

C = C/GE

F = FC/CG

A7sus = AG/DG

A7 = A/C#Bb

Dm = DA/FBb

A/C# = C#A/EA

Dm/C = CA/DF

Bbm = BbFBb/DbFG

Gm7 = GF/CF

C7 = CBb/DA

Am7 = AG/CE

C/D = DC/EG

Dm = D/DF

G7 = GF/D

C7 = CBb/DA

Eb7 = EbBb/DbF

F = FCFGA/CFGA

You might be interested in learning how to sit and play all of your favorite Christmas songs in less than 3 hours without sheet music! Here's how with ChristmasKeys 1

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"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

Easy Piano: Jingle Bell Rock

                                                photo credit: christmas bells tockholes 2009 via photopin (license)

Yes, I know it's not Thanksgiving yet... I have tons of songs to share with you this Christmas season. I thought I would start posting them now. My piano students have been preparing a Thanksgiving recital at one of the local skilled nursing facilities in town. They are also starting on Christmas music and this is the #1 choice song with the teenagers. Enjoy!

JINGLE BELL ROCK 


Words and Music by Joe Neal and Jim Boothe



Performed by BOBBY HELMS (1957) 


Key: C Major

Time: 4/4 Moderately  

  
C                     
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
               C#dim      Dm          G7
Jingle bells  swing and jingle bells  ring
Dm          G7          Dm          G7
Snowin' and blowin' up  bushels of  fun
Dm7                 G7(#5)
Now the jingle hop has  begun
C                    
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
             C#dim       Dm         G7
Jingle bells chime in  jingle bell time
Dm          G7           Dm          G7
Dancin' and prancin'  in Jingle Bell Square
D7     G7     C
In the frosty air   
        F                      F#dim
What a bright time, it's the right time
   C
To rock the  night away
       D7
Jingle bell time is a  swell time
G      Dm7         G7
To go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh   
C                
Giddyup jingle horse,  pick up your  feet
         Em7(b5)    A7
Jingle around the  clock
F                    Fm
Mix and a-mingle in a-jinglin'  beat
 D7          G7          C
(That's the jingle  bell rock) 3x


Chord Breakdown  

L.H. / R.H.

C = CEG/C

C#dim = C#EG/EG 

Dm = DFA/A




G7 = GFGB/F




Dm7 = DFAC/A




G7(#5)= FGB/D#A




D7 = DF#AC/A




F#dim = F#AC, EbAC/C




G = GBD/G




Em7(b5) = BbEG/DEG




A7 = A/C#GA




F = FAC/C




Fm = FAbC/AbC




Ending: 




G/FBD#

C/EBbD



Key of D



D             Dmaj7        D
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
D             D#o7       Em7          A7
Jingle bells  swing and jingle bells  ring
Em7          A7          Em7        A7
Snowin' and blowin' up  bushels of  fun
Em7                 A7
Now the jingle hop has  begun
D             Dmaj7        D
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
D             D#o7       Em7         A7
Jingle bells chime in  jingle bell time
Em7          A7           Em7         A7
Dancin' and prancin'  in Jingle Bell Square
Em7     A7     D
In the frosty air   
        G                      G#o7
What a bright time, it's the right time
   D
To rock the  night away
       E
Jingle bell time is a  swell time
A
To go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh   
D        Dmaj7         D
Giddyup jingle horse,  pick up your  feet
D                  B7
Jingle around the  clock
G                    Gm
Mix and a-mingle in a-jinglin'  feet
Em          A7          D
That's the jingle  bell rock   
D             Dmaj7        D
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
D             D#o7     Em7          A7
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell  time
Em7          A7           Em7         A7
Dancin' and prancin'  in Jingle Bell Square
Em7     A7     D
In the frosty air   
        G                      G#o7
What a bright time, it's the right time
   D
To rock the  night away
       E
Jingle bell time is a  swell time
A
To go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh   
D        Dmaj7         D
Giddyup jingle horse,  pick up your  feet
D                  B7
Jingle around the  clock
G                     Gm
Mix and a-mingle in a-jinglin'  feet
Em7         A7
That's the  jingle bell rock
Em7          A7
That's the jingle bell  rock
Em7          A7         D
That's the jingle bell  rock 

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"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

How To Play Away In A Manger

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Some time ago I posted several arrangements of the traditional Christmas carol, Away In A Manger in the Key of E, F, and G. You can find the charts, here. The song was written by Martin Luther, Eugene Clark and Carl Mueller. It's a familiar melody line and we all pretty much know the song.

There's a different melody that may not be as recognizable that I found online. Here's a nice arrangement by William J. Kirkpatrick in the Key of F, played in 3/4 time. It almost sounds like a children's lullaby.

Chord Chart

       F        Gm/Bb   Dm           F                 Bb   Gm7 C7
Away in a manger no crib for a bed
 Gm  Bb     C    F9 F      Bb13   G7    Bb          C
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head
    F        Gm   F                    Bb  Gm7  C7
The stars in the sky looked down where He lay
 Gm Gm7     C    F9  F Bb13   G7 C7 F
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay

     F     Gm/Bb Dm       F    Bb  Gm7 C7                    
The cattle are lowing the Baby awakes
 Gm  Bb    C    F9 F     Bb13 G7 Bb C
But little Lord Jesus no crying He makes
 F          Gm    F                   Bb  Gm7 C7
I love Thee Lord Jesus look down from the sky
 Gm  Gm7    C   F9  F      Bb13 G7  C7  F
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh

      F                  Gm/Bb  Dm            F                  Bb    Gm7 C7
Be near me Lord Jesus I ask Thee to stay
 Gm    Bb    C  F9 F     Bb13 G7 Bb C 
Close by me forever and love me I pray
      F       Gm    F                  Bb  Gm7 C7  
Bless all the dear children in thy tender care
 Gm  Gm7    C   F9  F    Bb13 G7   C7   F
And take us to heaven to live with thee there

Chord Breakdown

F = AF/CF

Gm/Bb = BbF/DG

Dm = D/AF

F = FA/FC

Bb = Bb/D

Gm7 = GD/FBb

C7 = CE/BbCE

Gm = BbD/G

Bb = D/FBb

C = EC/GC

F9 = FC/GA

F = FC/FA

Bb13 = BbF/DG

G7 = G/D

Bb = DF/BbF

C = CG/CE

F = FC/AF

Gm = FC/BbG

F = FC/AF

Bb = Bb/D

Gm7 = GD/FBb

C7 = GC/E

Gm = Bb/DG

Gm7 = GD/FBb

C = EC/GC

F9 = FC/GA

F = FC/FA

Bb13 = BbF/DG

G7 = G/D

C7 = CE/CE

F = FC/AF

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