Holiday Songs for Primary Children
- gregoryguaymusic
- Nov 21
- 2 min read
Learn to play Jingle Bells and Big Green Tree!
Music Lessons for Children in Mt. Pleasant and Charleston, SC.
In Music class, we are learning Jingle Bells on glockenspiel or keyboard. We used the stopwatch to practice the tune for 7 minutes straight - wonderful progress was made with such a commitment to repetition! We also changed the words to Hot Cross Buns and took on the challenge of trying to sing and play at the same time:
Big Green Tree, Big Green Tree, Grab an Orna-ment and Deco-rate with me.
Click below for a printable PDF of Jingle Bells.
For students that want to learn to play it well, parents may help them focus on the last two measures of the song (GG F D C). Once this is mastered, the whole song will be a breeze!
Big Green Tree
Here's a fun holiday version of Hot Cross Buns - very easy song for children to learn but a bit of a brain bender to sing different lyrics to it! We are keeping the tempo, pitch, and rhythm the same, but changing the lyrics. Click below to print.
Cacaphony
We learned a fun word in music class this week: cacophony, mainly something we try to avoid when starting a song, so we try to start together in unison.
“Musical training extend[s] beyond the skills it directly aims to train and last well into adulthood. For example, children who undergo musical training have better verbal memory, second language pronunciation accuracy, reading ability and executive functions. “ - National Library of Medicine
Student Guitar Performance on Dec 13, 2025
You all are welcome to watch Mr. Gregory’s guitar ensemble, including current and alumni MMP students, perform on Dec. 13 at Fox Music House. More info here.
LowCo Suzuki Guitar Recital 2pm. Fox Music House Inc. 4248 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston, SC 29405
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