Ode To Joy – How to Play on the Glockenspiel / Xylophone

Ode To Joy - How to Play on the Glockenspiel / Xylophone

“Ode To Joy ” is the main theme of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. The theme is introduced by chorus at the fourth (final) movement of the Symphony.

On this page you can find a glockenspiel tutorial video, sheet music with a glockenspiel chart that will help you find the notes on the musical instrument and a printable PDF for free download. If you would like to watch and sing this song, click here for the Karaoke version.

Glockenspiel / Xylophone Tutorial Video in G


Glockenspiel / Xylophone Tutorial Video in C


Glockenspiel / Xylophone Tutorial Video in F

Ode to Joy Glockenspiel / Xylophone Sheet Music and Note Chart

The melody of Ode to Joy is moderately difficult and it consists of 6 notes, as you can see on the chart following the notes of the song.

Watch the video a couple of times and study each staff at your own pace until you get the hang of it.
Remember to use both mallets as much as you can – not only the one that is more convenient for you (e.g. the right one if you’re right-handed) as this an important basic technique.

To save this free glockenspiel sheet music of “Ode to Joy” to your computer, right click (or tap and hold, on mobile devices) and choose “Save Image As…”. Alternatively, you can download the PDF file below.

Ode to Joy in G

Playing the song in G major key, the original one, we use for the theme 6 natural notes.

Ode to Joy glockenspiel xylophone color notes chart sheet music in G

Ode to Joy in C

In C major key we use 6 natural notes too, as we do in G major.

Ode to Joy glockenspiel xylophone color notes chart sheet music in C

Ode to Joy in F

In F major key the song consists of 5 natural notes and 1 flat (Bb).

Ode to Joy glockenspiel xylophone color notes chart sheet music in F

Free Printable PDF with Glockenspiel / Xylophone Music Sheet with Note Chart

Ode to Joy printable PDF file with sheet music for glockenspiel / xylophone in G

Ode to Joy printable PDF file with sheet music for glockenspiel / xylophone in C

Ode to Joy printable PDF file with sheet music for glockenspiel / xylophone in F

To download a printable PDF file with sheet music for glockenspiel of this song, click on the button above or on the following link.

Ode to Joy | Free PDF with Glockenspiel Sheet Music in G

Ode to Joy | Free PDF with Glockenspiel Sheet Music in C

Ode to Joy | Free PDF with Glockenspiel Sheet Music in F

If you’d like to see the original German lyrics of Beethoven’s Ode an die Freude
and download a printable lyrics PDF file for free, click on this button:

To read the lyrics of “Joyful, Joyful we adore thee” set to Beethoven’s “Ode To Joy”
and download a PDF file with lyrics for free, click on this button:

Click on the button to watch a piano tutorial video and download a PDF file with sheet music of this song for free

To download for a printable PDF file with Guitar Chords,
Tabs and Sheet Music
for this song for free, click on the button below:

For listening to our Orff arrangement of the song and downloading for free
the corresponding Printable PDF files, click on the button:

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