Xylophone and bells songs

18 songs for bells, xylophone or boomwhackers, easiest first. For an 8-note C major set (bells, xylophone, glockenspiel or boomwhackers): only songs that fit one octave, C to C, with no sharps or flats.

How to read the notes

Boomwhacker colors (C major set), always with the letter. Maker’s color list.
  • Cred
  • Dorange
  • Eyellow
  • Flight green
  • Gaqua
  • Aviolet
  • Bfuchsia
  • C′ (high)red

All bells & xylophone songs, easiest first

  1. Hot Cross BunsG major, G4–B4 · “Hot cross buns, One a pen-…”Easy
  2. Mary Had a Little LambF major, F4–C5 · “Mary had a little…”Easy
  3. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little StarC major, C4–A4 · “Twinkle, twinkle, little…”Easy
  4. Be Still, My SoulC major, C4–A4 · “Be still, my soul: the Lord…”Easy
  5. Oh! SusannaC major, C4–A4Medium
  6. Aura LeeC major, C4–B4 · “As the blackbird in the…”Medium
  7. From Heaven Above to Earth I ComeC major, C4–C5 · “From Heaven above to earth…”Medium
  8. Amazing GraceF major, C4–C5 · “Amazing grace! How…”Medium
  9. Just as I Am Without One PleaC major, C4–C5 · “Just as I am,…”Medium
  10. Holy, Holy, HolyC major, C4–C5 · “Holy, holy, holy!…”Medium
  11. How Firm a FoundationF major, C4–C5 · “How firm a founda-…”Medium
  12. Jesus Loves MeC major, C4–C5 · “Jesus loves me! This I…”Medium
  13. Brahms’ Lullaby (Wiegenlied)C major, C4–C5Medium
  14. Joy to the WorldC major, C4–C5 · “Joy to the world, the Lord…”Medium
  15. All Creatures of Our God and KingC major, C4–C5 · “All creatures of our God…”Medium
  16. How Can I Keep From Singing?F major, C4–C5 · “My life flows on in end-…”Medium
  17. Come Thou Fount of Every BlessingC major, C4–C5 · “Come, Thou Fount of every…”Medium
  18. The First NoelC major, C4–C5 · “The first No-…”Medium