Jingle Bells - Kalimba Tabs (Easy Version)
Get ready for the holidays! "Jingle Bells" is one of the most famous Christmas songs in the world. While the chorus is very simple, this version includes the full verse ("Dashing through the snow..."), making it a fun challenge for beginners.
Difficulty: Beginner / Intermediate
Tuning: Standard C Major (No tuning changes needed)
Key: C Major
๐ต Text Version (Letter & Number Notes)
Below is the text notation based on the sheet music. You can read either the Letters (C D E) or Numbers (1 2 3).
Legend:
Normal Letter (e.g., G) = Middle Octave
Letter with ยฐ (e.g., Gยฐ) = High Octave (Notes with a dot above)
--- VERSE (Dashing through the snow...) ---
G G G Eยฐ Dยฐ Cยฐ G
(5 5 5 3ยฐ 2ยฐ 1ยฐ 5)
Dash-ing through the snow
G G G Eยฐ Dยฐ Cยฐ A
(5 5 5 3ยฐ 2ยฐ 1ยฐ 6)
In a one-horse o-pen sleigh
A B Fยฐ Eยฐ Dยฐ B
(6 7 4ยฐ 3ยฐ 2ยฐ 7)
O'er the fields we go
B Gยฐ Gยฐ Fยฐ Dยฐ Eยฐ
(7 5ยฐ 5ยฐ 4ยฐ 2ยฐ 3ยฐ)
Laugh-ing all the way
G G G Eยฐ Dยฐ Cยฐ G
(5 5 5 3ยฐ 2ยฐ 1ยฐ 5)
Bells on bob-tail ring
G G G Eยฐ Dยฐ Cยฐ A
(5 5 5 3ยฐ 2ยฐ 1ยฐ 6)
Mak-ing spi-rits bright
A B Fยฐ Eยฐ Dยฐ Gยฐ Gยฐ Gยฐ Gยฐ
(6 7 4ยฐ 3ยฐ 2ยฐ 5ยฐ 5ยฐ 5ยฐ 5ยฐ)
What fun it is to ride and sing a
Aยฐ Gยฐ Fยฐ Dยฐ Cยฐ
(6ยฐ 5ยฐ 4ยฐ 2ยฐ 1ยฐ)
Sleigh-ing song to-night!
--- CHORUS (Jingle Bells...) ---
Gยฐ Eยฐ Eยฐ Eยฐ | Eยฐ Eยฐ Eยฐ
(5ยฐ 3ยฐ 3ยฐ 3ยฐ | 3ยฐ 3ยฐ 3ยฐ)
Oh! Jin-gle bells, jin-gle bells
Eยฐ Gยฐ Cยฐ Dยฐ Eยฐ
(3ยฐ 5ยฐ 1ยฐ 2ยฐ 3ยฐ)
Jin-gle all the way
Fยฐ Fยฐ Fยฐ Fยฐ Fยฐ Eยฐ Eยฐ Eยฐ
(4ยฐ 4ยฐ 4ยฐ 4ยฐ 4ยฐ 3ยฐ 3ยฐ 3ยฐ)
Oh what fun it is to ride
Eยฐ Eยฐ Dยฐ Dยฐ Eยฐ Dยฐ Gยฐ
(3ยฐ 3ยฐ 2ยฐ 2ยฐ 3ยฐ 2ยฐ 5ยฐ)
In a one-horse o-pen sleigh!
Eยฐ Eยฐ Eยฐ | Eยฐ Eยฐ Eยฐ
(3ยฐ 3ยฐ 3ยฐ | 3ยฐ 3ยฐ 3ยฐ)
Jin-gle bells, jin-gle bells
Eยฐ Gยฐ Cยฐ Dยฐ Eยฐ
(3ยฐ 5ยฐ 1ยฐ 2ยฐ 3ยฐ)
Jin-gle all the way
Fยฐ Fยฐ Fยฐ Fยฐ Fยฐ Eยฐ Eยฐ Eยฐ
(4ยฐ 4ยฐ 4ยฐ 4ยฐ 4ยฐ 3ยฐ 3ยฐ 3ยฐ)
Oh what fun it is to ride
Eยฐ Gยฐ Gยฐ Fยฐ Dยฐ Cยฐ
(3ยฐ 5ยฐ 5ยฐ 4ยฐ 2ยฐ 1ยฐ)
In a one-horse o-pen sleigh!
๐ผ Picture Version (Save to Phone)
Prefer reading sheet music? Here is the visual tab for Jingle Bells. You can save this image to your phone for offline practice.
๐ก Playing Tips for Jingle Bells
- Watch the High Notes: This arrangement uses a lot of "High Octave" notes (marked with ยฐ). These are the shorter tines on the far left and right of your Kalimba.
- Practice the Chorus First: The "Eยฐ Eยฐ Eยฐ" section is the easiest part. Master that first to build confidence!
- Glissando: On the line "Jingle all the way" (Eยฐ Gยฐ Cยฐ Dยฐ Eยฐ), try sliding your thumb gently across the keys for a smoother sound.
