Estimated reading time 2 minutes
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Introduction
Do you want to sing Deck the Halls? In this post, you’ll get the essentials: 1) a video of Deck the Halls, 2) the full lyrics, and 3) easy-to-read shape note sheet music with a sing along song track. Keep reading Deck the Halls – A Jubilant Christmas Carol to learn more.
This article uses musical terms. For definitions, see the Glossary at the end of the post.
Deck the Halls: Do You Want to Sing with the Video?
I’ve provided a video for your viewing pleasure.
Video: Deck the Halls
Deck the Halls: Or Do You Want to Sing with the Lyrics?
Here are the complete lyrics.
Verse 1:
Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
Fa la la la la la la la la.
‘Tis the season to be jolly,
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Don we now our gay apparel,
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol,
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Verse 2:
See the blazing yule before us,
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Strike the harp and join the chorus,
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Follow me in merry measure,
Fa la la la la la la la la.
While I tell of Yuletide treasure,
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Verse 3:
Fast away the old year passes.
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Hail the new ye, lads and lasses,
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Sing we joyous all together,
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Heedless of the wind and weather,
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Deck the Halls: The Sheet Music
The words and melody for the Christmas song Deck the Halls comes from an old Welsh air.
- The version we’ll use today was published in 1917.
- However, little has changed between the contemporary version and the one in this post.
- If you’re familiar with shape note notation, you can skip right to the sheet music examples.
To learn about shape note singing:
Here’s the sheet music for Deck the Halls:
Mobile users: for best results reading the music, tilt your screen 90o to the right.
Sing Along Song Track:
The sing along song track uses synthetic voices rather than actual voices. Research has shown that this will help with the ability to identify and produce absolute pitch information. For more information:
![Is Singing Solfege Helpful for Learning to Hear Intervals by Ear - Children Singing - Sing Silent Night with Shape Note Solfege - Deck the Halls (Lyrics and Song) - Angels We Have Heard on High: A Powerful Carol of Joy [Words]](https://successmusicstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Is-Singing-Solfege-Helpful-for-Learning-to-Hear-Intervals-by-Ear-Children-Singing-1024x768.png)
Deck the Halls: Final Thoughts
This post gives you three choices for how to work with Deck the Halls:
- You can follow along with the video.
- Or you can learn the lyrics.
- Or you can work with the easy-to-read shape note notation.
Enjoy singing!
Related Posts:
- The Beautiful Silent Night Carol [Videos]
- Joy to the World – A Heavenly Song of Celebration
- The Spectacular US Star Spangled Banner [Video]
© 2024 Geoffrey Keith
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