Carol, England (UK).
“The First Noel” is a traditional English carol with Cornish origins, most likely from the 18th century. According to some sources, its origins are even earlier, from the 13th or 14th century. Davies Gilbert was the first to publish this carol in his book Some Ancient Christmas Carols in 1823. The melody is an arrangement by the British composer John Stainer, who first published it in 1871.
The song title is also written as “The First Noël” and “The First Nowell”. It is listed as number 682 in the Roud Folk Song Index.
On this page you can find Notes and Activities for the song, and a Printable PDF with Sheet Music for free Download. Also see the Guitar Chords and Tabs to help you play the song, as well as a Piano Tutorial Video.
Table of Contents
- How to play The First Noel on the Piano – Easy Piano Tutorial Video
- Sheet music with chords in D
- Sheet music with chords in C
- Free Printable PDF with Sheet Music and Lyrics
- Teaching ideas
How to play The First Noel on the Piano – Easy Piano Tutorial Video
Sheet music with chords in D
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Sheet music with chords in C
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26+1 Easy Christmas Piano Sheet Music for Beginners
Free Printable PDF with Sheet Music and Lyrics
To download a ready-to-print PDF of this song for music activities with a music sheet, lyrics and a drawing for kids to paint, click or tap on the following link.
“The First Noel” free PDF download – Singing Bell
Teaching ideas
1. This melody extends on the octave of the major scale (here is re-re’, it could be do-do’). If you teach music you can sing the first verse, analyze it : it starts from the 3th note of the scale, raises from the base and returns to the dominant.
Ask your students to transform this part of the melody at different major scales. It is a good theoretical exercise.
Go on by singing the different tonalities and find which of them suit your voice.
2. Make this long song with the recurring melody more interesting by dramatizing the story of the First Noel and enjoy it!
The parts: the shepherds, the Three Wise Men, Jesus with his parents. If you there are more of you, you can also add the angels, the star who moves and stops over Bethlehem, the animals around nativity.
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