"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" has got to be one of the most classic Christmas songs of all time. It was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane for the 1944 movie "Meet Me in St. Louis", starring Judy Garland. According to an interview with the writers in 1989, when Judy first read the words she refused to sing it because the words were too depressing. Martin and Blane revised it, and that version was used in the movie. This piano solo is written for advanced intermediate level, and begins with a beautiful, flowing style, full of rich chording, and changes into a "piano bar" style, with a single line melody in the R.H. and bass and chords in the L.H. The melody is written using many triplets and a swing rhythm that is similar to the way it is sung by many famous artists. There is lots of helpful fingering, making many passages flow with ease. Pedal this song about every 2 beats to maintain a clean sound. Arranged by Amy J. Snyder. Visit AmyJoMusic at www.facebook.com/amyjsnyder7and#65279;. Copyright (c) 1943 (Renewed) METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER INC. (c) 1944 (Renewed) EMI FEIST CATALOG INC. All Rights Controlled and Administered by EMI FEIST CATALOG INC. (Publishing) and ALFRED MUSIC (Print) All Rights Reserved.

With this sheet music, you can play "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" on piano! It's a jazzy, carefully created piano arrangement of the famous Christmas song. The vocal melody is included in the piano part, so it makes for a perfect piano solo cover. Of course, you can also use this piano arrangement to accompany a singer, or sing along yourself - this sheet music includes a staff for the vocals, as well as the song's full lyrics! "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane for the 1944 Christmas musical film "Meet Me in St. Louis", where it was performed by Judy Garland. In 1950, Frank Sinatra recorded it for the first time (with slightly modified lyrics).Other famous versions were recorded by Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby, James Taylor, Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, John Legend, Sam Smith, and many more! In 2007, it was ranked the 3rd most performed Christmas song by ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers)!"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a wonderful song to play during the holiday season, and it makes for a fantastic jazz piano version!

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An arrangement for String Quartet of this Christmas Classic. Influenced by various versions of the song but trying to stay true to the original by Judy Garland keeping it light, jazzy and cozy.