Piano chords · Old-time stride
Ring, Merry Bell: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
Written by German Folk Carol
- F major
- 2/4
- 96 BPM
- I–IV–I–V7 loop
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany Ring, Merry Bell without reading music. The left hand plays little march (lh chords (2/4)) and the right hand marching chords.
Ring, Merry Bell accompaniment in letter notes
The F – Bb – F – C7 loop with little march in the left hand and marching chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.
How to read the bar sheet
The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.
Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.
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Questions about Ring, Merry Bell
What are the letter notes for the Ring, Merry Bell piano accompaniment?
Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is F – Bb – F – C7, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Ring, Merry Bell?
The loop is F – Bb – F – C7 (I – IV – I – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Ring, Merry Bell in?
F major, at about 96 beats a minute in 2/4.
What does the left hand play in Ring, Merry Bell?
Little march: lh chords (2/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ring, Merry Bell easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.