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the right one if you’re right-handed) as this an important basic technique. Remember to use both mallets as much as you can – not only the one that is more convenient for you (e.g. Watch the video a couple of times and study each part at your own pace until you get the hang of it.

The melody of Happy Birthday is moderately difficult and it consists of 8 notes, as you can see on the chart following the notes of the song. Originally the words weren't Happy Birthday at all, but "Good morning to you, good morning to you.Happy Birthday Glockenspiel / Xylophone Sheet Music and Note Chart However, the writers are known to history - two sisters named Mildred and Patty Hill, who wrote the song in 1893. This song has BECOME traditional - according to Wikipedia, Happy Birthday is the most-recognized song in the English language.

when the same chord is played for two measures in a row, a secondary bass note is used instead of the root of the chord.

the initial rolled chord is figured with a glissando mark instead of individual notes.

The arrangement below is essentially the same as the first one shown, except for: (That's not the end of the story, but it's the BASIC idea.) I have found it difficult to get my students to feel comfortable with the seventh chords, so this newest arrangement is going to get a big push from me in the coming months!įor chord newbies: regular chords are TRIADS - on the piano it looks like "note, skip, and skip." To turn that triad into a seventh chord, just add one more skip.

Here, because we are in the key of C, those chords end up being C, F, and G7. Very basic, and all piano players need to have an understanding of the relationship of these three chords. The left hand split chords of this arrangement are just the I, IV, and V7 chords. I love to start "Happy Birthday" with a rolled chord as shown above (and below), because it primes everyone to know just when to jump into the song! Please scroll down the page for the download links.