Product Description
by Kurt Alan Snow (Author), Kimberly Rene Snow (Author)
Just Hymns for Christmas (Volume 1) is a collection of easy, two-hand piano arrangements of ten popular hymns. Volume One includes these hymns arranged for the late beginner:
- "Away in a Manger"
- "Joy to the World"
- "Silent Night"
- "O Come, All Ye Faithful"
- "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
- "The First Noel"
- "Angels from the Realms of Glory"
- "Angels We Have Heard on High"
- "O Come, O Come Emmanuel"
- "O Little Town of Bethlehem"
Each Just Hymns book includes:
Piano Arrangements
- Enlarged music score-two pages per hymn
- Verse one of each hymn, additional marks including introduction, refrain, playing both hands up one octave and final "Amen" ending
- Measure numbers (circled) at the beginning of each music scoreline
- Finger number recommendations above or below notes for both hands. Arrows above or below finger numbers alert students of changing finger positions
"As a teacher, hymn writer, and one who has played the hymns for my church for nearly 30 years, I have learned what works - what kind of arrangements beginner students can read, understand, and actually learn to play. I have tested these hymns with my students, and they love them!"
For more information about Just Hymns book series, or our other products, and to download 10 sample pages of Just Hymns for Christmas (Volume 1), please visit www.PraiseNotes.com.
- Piano arrangement marks reference sheet - an example of how to use piano arrangement marks
- Rhythm worksheet reference sheet - rhythm examples of how to count and write rhythms
- Glossary - over 40 hymn, music terms, and symbols including the following:
- Time Signatures
- Hymn Terms
- Music Terms and Symbols
- Rhythm and Note Values
- Measures
- Key Signatures and Scales
Author Biography
Kim Snow has been teaching piano students for over 20 years. As a piano teacher, she discovered that music curriculum using hymns was limited and difficult for beginner music students to play. To address this need she began studying hymnology, music theory, and composition, and began writing her own arrangements of hundreds of the most popular hymns of the Christian faith for beginner piano students. She integrates many concepts-including the circle of fifths, improvisation and chord stylization-to help the student understand music and how to play the hymns. Her arrangements and other products are available on PraiseNotes.com.
Kim has also been a church musician for over 25 years. She loves teaching online piano lessons across the country via Skype. Her advanced hymn arrangements have been published in the national publication "The Church Pianist" and Lorenz's piano solos for Holy Week, "With Jesus Through the Shadows."
Along with her husband, Kurt Snow, she has written praise songs, hymns, and songs for children's choirs. Together they operate the website www.PraiseNotes.com, which is dedicated to teaching kids music by teaching Christian hymns. Their compositions, including the sheet music and audio files, can also be found on PraiseNotes.com.
