Learn "THE FIRST NOËL" by Josh Groban on Piano

Master "THE FIRST NOËL" by Josh Groban with our interactive piano player. This hard-level Holiday/Christmas arrangement is in the key of C at 65 BPM, making it a rewarding piece for advanced players to master.

Tip: Break "THE FIRST NOËL" into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo until they feel natural.

Lyrics

The (C)first No (G7)ël (G7)the (C)an gel (F)did (C)say was to (F)cer tain poor (C)shep herds in (F)fields as (G7sus)they (A)lay; (E13)in (A)fields where (E)they lay (D)keep ing their (A)sheep, on a (Dmaj7)cold win ter’s (Asus2)night that (A)was (Bm7)so (A)deep. (Bm7)No (A)ël, No (Esus)ël, No (D)ël, No (A)ël! (CN.C.)Born is the King of Is ra (Amaj9)el! They (C)looked, they looked (C)up and they (F)saw a (Em7)star shin ing (Fmaj9)in the (Em7)east be (Dm7)yond them (C)far. (G7sus)And (C)to (Fmaj7)the (Em7)earth it (Fmaj9)gave great (Em7)light; (Fmaj9)so it con (Am7)tin ued both (Dm7)day and (C)night. (G7sus)No (C)ël, No (Em7)ël, No (F)ël, No (Em7)ël! (Fmaj7)Born is the (Em7)King of (Dm7)Is ra (C)el! (G7sus)No (C)ël, No No (Em7)ël, No (Fmaj7)ël, No No (E)ël! (Fmaj9)(Born is the (C)King,) (B)born is (E)the (A7)King, (Dm)(born (C)is (Dm)the (C)King of (Dm7)Is ra (E7sus)el!) (A)No (Asus2)ël, No (Em7)ël! (A9)No (Dmaj9)ël, No (Asus2)ël! (D)Born is the (A)King of (Bm7)Is (Bm7)ra (A)el! (E)No (A)ël, (Dmaj7)No (Em7)ël, No No (Dmaj7)ël, No No (C#7)el! (D)Born is the (A)King, (G#m7)(born (C#)is (E#dim7)the (F#m)King,) (Bm7)born (C#m)is (Bm)the (A)King of (Bm7)Is (E7)ra (Gmaj7)el! (G7)Of Is ra (Em11)el, Is ra (Em11)el, (G7)of Is (F#m7)ra (Em11)el. (Bm7)Born (A)is (Bm)the (A)King of (E7sus)Is (E7)ra (A)el!

Song Details

Key
C
Tempo
65 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "The First Noël" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
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  5. 5
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