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(CN.C.)On my first Cha nu kah night we light one Cha nu kah light in mem ’ry of the mir a cle of the first Cha nu kah night.
On the sec ond Cha nu kah night we light two Cha nu kah lights in mem ’ry of the mir a cle of the sec ond Cha nu kah night.
On the (Em)third Cha nu kah night we light fourth three Cha nu kah lights we (B7)in (Em)mem ’ry (Am6)of nu the (Em)mir a cle (B7)of the (Em)third ’ry (Am6)Cha nu kah (Am6)night.
a cle of the (B7)fourth Cha nu kah (Em)night.) (Am)On (E7)the (Am)fifth Cha nu kah (D7)night we light five Cha nu kah lights.
(Am)On the (Am)sixth Cha nu kah (D7)night we light six Cha nu kah lights.
We (F)will sur vive we’re (C)still a live.
(C7)Is n’t it a mir a cle?
(F#7)Is n’t it a mir a cle?
(B7)Is n’t it a mir a cle?
On the (Em)sev enth Cha nu kah night we light sev en Cha nu kah lights.
(Am)Is n’t it a (Em)mir a cle?
Our (B7)sev enth Cha nu kah (Em)night.
(Em)On the (Em)eighth (B7)Cha nu kah (Em)night we light eight Cha nu kah lights in (Am)mem ’ry of the (Am)mir a cle of the (Em)first (B7)Cha nu kah night.
The First Chanukah Night — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The First Chanukah Night" by Enid Futterman in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 180 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “The First Chanukah Night”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The First Chanukah Night"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "The First Chanukah Night" by Enid Futterman played in?
- The First Chanukah Night is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The First Chanukah Night"?
- The arrangement plays at 180 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The First Chanukah Night" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "The First Chanukah Night"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The First Chanukah Night"?
- "The First Chanukah Night" was originally performed by Enid Futterman. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "The First Chanukah Night" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature G, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 180 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.