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O Come, All Ye Faithful — right-hand melody

Play the stately opening phrase of Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful) in C major.

Next stepsJohn Francis Wade · Opening eight bars in C major · piano one handPiano · One hand · C major · 4/4

88 beats per minute. Changing speed stops playback; press Play to start again.

Try it at the keyboard

  1. Notice the strong interval leaps in bars 1–2: G4 down to D4, then up to A4 and back to D4.
  2. Keep your rhythm steady and stately, like a choir procession.
  3. Hold each minim for two full beats.

About this score

Opening eight-bar phrase transposed to C major without pickup bar for beginner reading.

Attributed to John Francis Wade (published 1751); C-major teaching arrangement by NotePlayMusic. Public domain 18th-century hymn melody. Teaching arrangement newly authored by NotePlayMusic.

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