Description
Notes From John
Treble clef, 4/4 at BPM = 155, with a four-flat key signature and chord symbols over the line. The lyrics are printed under the notes. The intro is a slurred “Ooooh” line that steps down to a held whole note, sung twice, and the same line comes back at the 0:50 re-intro and in the 1:53 outro. Verse 1 starts at 0:13 over Ab and Eb, with tied eighths across the beat, short rests between phrases, and grace notes on many of the lyric phrases. The choruses at 0:38 and 1:27 move to Db, Cm, Bb and Eb for “You will get a sentimental feeling.” Verse 2 comes in at 1:02 and Verse 3 at 1:41. Verse 3 breaks “old fashioned” into quarter notes with rests, then carries “way” into the outro with a slurred run. After a two-bar rest, the “Ooooh” line returns three times to close.
For the player
Miley cut this as Hannah Montana for Disney Channel Holiday in 2007, and this chart follows her line with the lyrics underneath. Hit it cold at the three verse entries: each one comes in after a full bar of rest, so count it and come in on time. Play the grace notes where they’re printed, hold the ties across the beat, and give the “Ooooh” whole notes their full length. At BPM = 155 the job is the feel.
Melody Sheet Music for “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” by Miley Cyrus.
