In dulci jubilo

Traditionnel (Allemagne, XIVe s.) · Level 2 (Beginner) · traditional · Piano

A medieval German Christmas carol (14th century) mixing Latin and German: “in sweet rejoicing”. Bach and Pearsall harmonised it. An easy arrangement in F major: the right hand plays the tune, the left hand plays a waltz pattern: the bass on the first beat, a two-note chord on the other two.

▶ Play this piece with the interactive score

How to practise it

• Listen first: the site plays it while the score scrolls.
• Wait mode: the score waits for you at every note, at your own pace.
• Tempo challenge: play in time, with a score and a map of the bars you got right.
• Learn the tune alone by singing it, then the left hand alone: spot the chord changes before putting hands together in Wait mode, then at a reduced tempo.

Source : Arrangement Note after Note d’après l’air médiéval allemand · Public Domain