Song 25 in The Christmas Songbook

Shchedryk

Also known as: Ukrainian Bell Carol, The Little Swallow

Every recording starts with four clicks to set the speed. Start with the slow one. Tap ▶ to play.

Piano

For The Christmas Songbook (piano edition).

Slow (70% speed) (2:20)
Learn with this one first.

Normal speed (1:39)
The speed printed on the page.

Play-along (1:39)
Just the accompaniment, no tune: you play or sing the melody.

For The Christmas Songbook (ukulele edition).

Slow (70% speed) (2:20)
Learn with this one first.

Normal speed (1:39)
The speed printed on the page.

Play-along (1:39)
Just the accompaniment, no tune: you play or sing the melody.

For The Christmas Songbook (guitar edition).

Slow (70% speed) (2:20)
Learn with this one first.

Normal speed (1:39)
The speed printed on the page.

Play-along (1:39)
Just the accompaniment, no tune: you play or sing the melody.

For The Christmas Songbook (kalimba edition).

Slow (70% speed) (2:20)
Learn with this one first.

Normal speed (1:39)
The speed printed on the page.

For The Christmas Songbook (recorder edition).

Slow (70% speed) (2:20)
Learn with this one first.

Normal speed (1:39)
The speed printed on the page.

Play-along (1:39)
Just the accompaniment, no tune: you play or sing the melody.

Music: Mykola Leontovych (1877–1921), on a Ukrainian folk shchedrivka
First published: Composed 1901–1916; first performed 29 December 1916, Kyiv; first published 1921 (Kyiv: Mystetstvo, Vybrani khorovi tvory)
Copyright: Public domain in the US, UK and EU. The arrangement and recordings belong to the book.