Artist
Johnny Marks piano songs
14 songs by Johnny Marks, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, waltz piano and rock piano.
Every Johnny Marks song
- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer [Jazz version] (arr. Phillip Keveren)C major · 4/4 · I–io–V7–I
- A Holly Jolly ChristmasC major · 4/4 · ii–V7–ii–V7
- A Caroling We GoC major · 6/8 · IV–V7–I–IV
- An Old Fashioned ChristmasF major · 2/2 · V7–I–io–I
- Silver And GoldC major · 3/4 · vi–ii–V7–I
- A Merry, Merry Christmas To YouBb major · 3/4 · V7–ii–V7–I
- Everyone’s A Child At ChristmasC major · 2/2 · I–I7–IV–ii
- Jingle, Jingle, JingleC major · 2/2 · V7–I–V7–I
- Joyous ChristmasC major · 4/4 · I–vi–ii–V7
- Rockin' Around The Christmas TreeC major · 4/4 · I–V7–I–V7
- Rockin’ Around The Christmas TreeE major · 4/4 · V7–I–V7–I
- The Most Wonderful Day Of The YearC major · 3/4 · VI7–ii–V7–I
- We Are Santa's ElvesF major · 2/2 · V7–I–I7–IV
- When Santa Claus Gets Your LetterC major · 2/2 · I–VI7–II7–V7
How Johnny Marks is played
Questions about Johnny Marks on piano
What are the easiest Johnny Marks songs to play on piano?
Start with Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer [Jazz version] (arr. Phillip Keveren), A Holly Jolly Christmas and An Old Fashioned Christmas: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are Johnny Marks songs in?
Most often C major, F major and Bb major.
Which chord progressions do Johnny Marks songs use?
V7–I–V7–I, ii–V7–ii–V7 and IV–V7–I–IV come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.