Christmas Sheet Music: You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch

🔎 About “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”

“You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” is a song from the animated television special “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” The song was written by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) and composed by Albert Hague. It was first featured in the 1966 animated adaptation of the famous Dr. Seuss book.

The song is performed by Thurl Ravenscroft, a voice actor best known for providing the voice of Tony the Tiger in Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes commercials. “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” is a playful and humorous character song that describes the Grinch’s negative qualities in a whimsical and entertaining way. The lyrics playfully list various unflattering descriptions of the Grinch, highlighting his mean-spirited and mischievous nature, while the upbeat and jazzy musical arrangement adds to the song’s charm. The song has become an iconic part of the holiday season and is often associated with the character of the Grinch and the spirit of Christmas.

Let’s dive into Jennifer Eklund’s available arrangements for beginners through intermediates:

1. “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” (Beginner Solo with Duet)

This short, two-page arrangement, is a great “first year” solo for students that are motivated and have been in lessons for at least six months. The student part stands alone, but the optional teacher duet adds that little bit of extra sparkle and pizazz!

You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch (Beginner Solo with Duet)

You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch, from the film "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," presented as a 5-finger beginner solo with optional teacher accompaniment part included. Music arranged by Jennifer Eklund.

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2. “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” (Mixed Level Duet)

This duet arrangement a bit longer at five total pages and suitable for a beginner/late beginner and an intermediate player. If you have siblings or friends in your studio at different levels then this version will be right on the money! The Primo is simple, but more challenging than version 1 above because it requires some position shifts is written as a stacked score.

You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch (Easy Piano with Teacher Duet)

You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch arranged as a very easy solo with jazzy duet part for a teacher or older sibling. Music arranged by Jennifer Eklund. The student part is appropriate for beginners and late beginners.

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3. “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” (Easy Piano Solo)

This four-page, easy piano solo, arrangement is ideal for highly-motivated late beginners and early intermediates.

You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch (Easy Piano)

You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch arranged for easy piano by Jennifer Eklund. This selection is ideal for motivated late beginners and early intermediates looking for something different this holiday season!

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4. “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” (Early Intermediate Piano Solo)

This four-page arrangement for early intermediates has lots of fund jazz chords and thicker textures that really capture the essence of this tune!

You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch (Early Intermediate Piano)

You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch arranged for early intermediate jazzy piano solo by Jennifer Eklund.

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5. “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” (Intermediate Piano Solo)

This four-page arrangement is a jazzy dazzler for intermediates!

You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch (Intermediate Piano)

You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch arranged for intermediate piano solo by Jennifer Eklund.

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6. “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” (Intermediate Piano Duet)

Last, but not least, a super fun duet version for two intermediates. Note: the Primo is a bit easier than the Secondo part.

You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch (Intermediate Piano Duet)

You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch arranged as an intermediate piano duet by Jennifer Eklund.

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🎄❄️ Here’s another popular tune from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” you may be interested in:

Where Are You Christmas? (Beginner Solo with Duet)

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Where Are You Christmas? (Late Intermediate Piano)

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👋 Do you have a favorite holiday tune from a movie? We’d love to hear about it!