Hanukkah Oh Hanukkah

Here is a lesson on how to play this fun Jewish Hanukkah song. Am I the only one who feels a little anxious when trying to remember how to spell Hanukkah?

Line 1: A1-1-1-1-E0-A1-1-1 1-0-D3-A0-D3

Hanukkah oh Hanukkah come light the menorah

Line 2: A1 1-1-E0-A1-1- 1-0-D3-A0-D3

Let’s have a party we’ll all dance the hora

Line 3: D3-A0-1-0-D3 2-3-A0 D3-A0-1

Gather round the table we’ll give you a treat

Line 4: D3-3-A0-1-0-D3-2-3-A0-D3-2-1

Sivonim to play with and latkes to eat

Line 5: (G2)-A1-1 G2-A1-1 G2-A1-0-1-L2-1-0-1

And while we are playing, the candles are burning low

Line 6: A1-0-1-L2-1-0-A1-0-1-L2-1-0-D3-2-3-A0-D3-A0-1

One for each night they shed a sweet light to remind us of time long ago

Line 7: A1-0-1-L2-1-0-A1-0-1-L2-1-0-D3-2-3-A0-D3-2-1

One for each night they shed a sweet light to remind us of time long ago

Hanukkah oh Hanukkah…

Gather round the table…

And while we are playing…

One for each night…

Full Mix

Warm-ups:

A0-D3

G2-A1

Supplemental lesson plan

Here’s a lesson on how to “Fiddle-ize” this melody. Instead of just playing A1 in the first line, play D1A1 and slide into it slightly. You can also use 4th finger on the A string. I also show to add some 16th note triplets (one of my favorite embellishments).