Preview of the interactive piano roll for “Jingle Bells” by Ella Fitzgerald.
The progression
Structure & dynamics
What's in the mix
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas (1960)
A holiday album recorded with a studio orchestra arranged and conducted by Frank DeVol, featuring secular Christmas songs performed in Fitzgerald's signature jazz style. It was her only complete Christmas album for Verve Records and remains one of the most popular jazz holiday records ever made.
All of Ella Wishes You a Swinging ChristmasElla Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald was an American jazz singer born in 1917 and raised in Yonkers, New York. She got her start after winning an amateur contest at the Apollo Theater in 1934 and went on to spend decades as one of the most celebrated vocalists in jazz history, admired for her purity of tone, wide range, and precise intonation. She won multiple Grammy Awards and recorded extensively for labels including Decca and Verve.
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Good to know
What key is "Jingle Bells" in?
"Jingle Bells" by Ella Fitzgerald is in C major.
What is the tempo of "Jingle Bells"?
"Jingle Bells" plays at around 231 BPM in 4/4 time.
What chords are in "Jingle Bells"?
The core progression is Am, G, C, B°, Em7, and Am7, built around the C major tonal center.
What instruments play on "Jingle Bells"?
The recording features piano, upright bass, drums, and vocals.
Can I get a piano roll for "Jingle Bells"?
Yes. Songscription turns "Jingle Bells" by Ella Fitzgerald into an interactive piano roll you can play along with.
Is "Jingle Bells" piano roll easy to learn?
The piano roll shows every note of "Jingle Bells" falling onto the keys, and you can slow it right down so the fast parts come a few notes at a time. At 231 BPM in C major, even the busier sections become manageable when you slow them down.
What album is "Jingle Bells" on?
"Jingle Bells" appears on Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas (1960).
How does Songscription turn a song into sheet music?
Give it a recording, a YouTube link or an audio file, and its AI transcribes that performance into notation for the instrument and level you choose.
Can I get sheet music for a live or cover version?
Yes. The score is generated from whatever recording you pick, so a live take, a remix, or a cover each match that exact performance.
What instruments and formats are available?
Piano, guitar, violin, trumpet, sax, bass, drums, vocals and more, as standard sheet music, a piano roll, or guitar tabs.
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Yes. You get a downloadable PDF, plus in-app playback and the option to transpose or adjust the arrangement before you print.
How accurate is the transcription?
It is produced by AI trained on millions of bars of music, and you can play it back and fine-tune any details before you download.
Is this transcription licensed?
Yes. We have licensed this track from its publisher, so we are permitted to transcribe it and provide the sheet music to you.
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