How to Play Jingle Bells Sargam Notes
Learn Jingle Bells Sargam Notes with step-by-step swarlipi notation, featuring complete Jingle Bells Harmonium Notes and Jingle Bells Flute Notes. Perfect for beginners and classical music enthusiasts mastering Christmas Sargam Notes.
Composed in 1857 by James Lord Pierpont, this world-famous Christmas carol is the ideal first song for beginners learning Indian classical swarlipi notation.
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Prelude:
P G R S P P G R S D D m G R N P D P m R G
P G R S P P G R S D D m G R P P P P D P m R S
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle All The Way
G G G G G G G P S R G
Oh! What Fun It Is To Ride
m m m m m G G
In A One-horse Open Sleigh Hey!
G G G R RG R P
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle All The Way
G G G G G G G P S R G
Oh! What Fun It Is To Ride
m m m m m G G
In A One-horse Open Sleigh
G G P P mR S
Prelude:
प ग रे सा प प ग रे सा ध ध म ग रे नि प ध प म रे ग
प ग रे सा प प ग रे सा ध ध म ग रे प प प प ध प म रे सा
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle All The Way
ग ग ग ग ग ग ग प सा रे ग
Oh! What Fun It Is To Ride
म म म म म ग ग
In A One-horse Open Sleigh Hey!
ग ग ग रे रेग रे प
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle All The Way
ग ग ग ग ग ग ग प सा रे ग
Oh! What Fun It Is To Ride
म म म म म ग ग
In A One-horse Open Sleigh
ग ग प प मरे सा
Set your root key (Sa) on Safed 1 (C). Notes marked with dot below (.N, .D) belong to Mandra Saptak (lower octave), while plain notes are Madhya Saptak.
For optimal pitch matching with the original song, use an C Natural (Medium) Bansuri. Notes marked with an apostrophe (') belong to Taar Saptak (high octave) and require tighter embouchure and faster air velocity. Lowercase notes indicate Komal swaras (half-hole covering).
Also suited for vocal riyaz — sing the swaras under each lyric line at a slow tempo.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I read the Sargam notation for Jingle Bells?
Sargam uses Indian swara names — Sa (सा), Re (रे), Ga (ग), Ma (म), Pa (प), Dha (ध), Ni (नी). A dot below a swara (e.g. .N) means the lower octave (Mandra Saptak); an apostrophe above (e.g. S') means the higher octave (Taar Saptak). Komal (flat) and teevra (sharp) variants are marked in the notation. Follow each lyric line with the swaras underneath and practice slowly on harmonium or bansuri. For a full walkthrough, see How to read Sargam notes on Kpnotes.
Which root note (Sa) and scale should I use for Jingle Bells?
Root Note (Sa): Safed 1 (C) (tune Tanpura to this pitch). Harmonium: Set Sa key on Safed 1 (C). Bansuri: C Natural (Medium) flute recommended (3 holes closed = Sa).
What notation formats are on this Jingle Bells Sargam page?
This page includes: Sargam swaras (S R G M), Hindi script सरगम. Use the tabs above the notes to switch between Latin swaras and Hindi script when both are available.
Is this piano letter notes or Sargam?
This page is Indian classical Sargam for harmonium and bansuri — not Western piano letter notes. Open the piano letter notes version →
Is Jingle Bells suitable for beginners on harmonium or bansuri?
Start at a slow tempo and learn one phrase at a time. Set your harmonium Sa to the recommended scale, match the flute size to the suggested pitch, and loop difficult passages before connecting sections. The practice tips on this page explain octave markers for your instrument.