Song collection
Christmas piano songs
Carols and Christmas songs to play this season, the old ones and the new, with the chords of each and what each hand plays. 435 songs, the most played first.
The 120 most played
- All I Want For Christmas Is YouG major · 4/4 · I–IV–iv–I
- Jingle BellsE major · 5/4 · V7–I–I7–IV
- Jingle Bell RockC major · 2/2 · ii–V7–ii–V7
- Last ChristmasDb major · 4/4 · I–iii–vi–iii
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa ClausC major · 4/4 · I7–bVII7–I7–bVII7
- Winter WonderlandEb major · 2/2 · I–ii–V7–ii
- Sally's Song (from The Nightmare Before Christmas)E minor · 4/4 · bII–V7–i–bVII7
- White ChristmasC major · 2/2 · ii–V7–I–ii
- Do You Want To Build A Snowman?Eb major · 4/4 · I–Isus–I–Isus
- The Christmas SongEb major · 2/2 · V7–I–V7–I
- Silent NightA major · 3/4 · I7–V7–bVI7–V7
- O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)G major · 4/4 · I–V7–I–V
- Dance Of The Sugar Plum FairyE minor · 2/4 · i–iv–#ivo–ivo
- SnowmanD major · 6/8 · I–III–vi–IV
- Away In A MangerA major · 4/4 · IV–I–IV–I
- O Holy NightC major · 6/8 · I–IV–I–V7
- This ChristmasF major · 4/4 · IV–bVII–iii–vi
- A Holly Jolly ChristmasC major · 4/4 · ii–V7–ii–V7
- Silver BellsC major · 3/4 · V7–I–IV–I
- Born In BethlehemD major · 4/4 · V–I–IV–I
- Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)Eb major · 4/4 · VI7–ii–V7–I
- Do You Hear What I HearAb major · 4/4 · I–V–IV–V
- Rockin' Around The Christmas TreeC major · 4/4 · I–V7–I–V7
- Sleigh RideG major · 5/4 · V7–I–ii–V7
- Happy XmasA major · 12/8 · I–ii–V–I
- All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front TeethC major · 4/4 · I–II7–V7–I
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!F major · 3/4 · biiio–V7–I–V7
- Ukrainian Bell Carol (in the style of Haydn)A minor · 3/4 · i–bVI–i–io
- O Christmas TreeF major · 3/4 · V7–I–V7–bII
- I Heard The Bells On Christmas DayEb major · 4/4 · ii–iii–IV–V
- Santa BabyG major · 4/4 · I–vi–ii–V7
- God Rest Ye Merry GentlemenBb major · 6/8 · vi–ii–vi–ii
- Merry Christmas, DarlingBb major · 4/4 · V7–I–ii–I
- Blue ChristmasF major · 4/4 · I7–bVII–vi–V7
- It’s Christmas Time All Over The WorldEb major · 2/2 · V7–I–VII7–bVII7
- The Holly And The IvyF major · 3/4 · IV–I–V7–I
- Do They Know It’s Christmas?F major · 4/4 · I–IV–V–I
- O Little Town Of BethlehemF major · 4/4 · I–io–I–biio
- Coventry CarolG minor · 3/4 · bVII–i–bVII–i
- We Wish You A Merry ChristmasG major · 4/4 · I–IV–V7–I
- Feliz NavidadF major · 4/4 · I7–bVII7–VII7–I7
- Deck The HallF major · 4/4 · I–V7–vi–V
- Jingle, Jingle, JingleC major · 2/2 · V7–I–V7–I
- Have Yourself A Merry Little ChristmasC major · 4/4 · Vsus–V7–I–ii
- We Three Kings Of Orient AreE minor · 3/4 · i–ii–i–ii
- Christmas IsEb major · 4/4 · I–bVII7–vi–ii
- God Rest Ye Merry, GentlemenF major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–V7
- Christmas This Year (feat. Leigh Nash)C major · 4/4 · I–IV–ii–IV
- Angels We Have Heard On HighF major · 4/4 · I–V–I–IV
- Santa Claus Is Comin' To TownBb major · 4/4 · I–IV–Vsus–I
- O Come, O Come EmmanuelE minor · 4/4 · i–iv–IV–iv
- The Christmas WaltzF major · 3/4 · VI7–ii–V7–I
- Hark! The Herald Angels SingG major · 4/4 · IV–VI7–ii–VI7
- Silent NightC major · 3/4 · I–IV–I–bVII
- Little Saint NickF major · 4/4 · ii–V7–ii–V7
- The First NoelD major · 3/4 · I–III–II–i
- It Came Upon The Midnight ClearBb major · 3/4 · IV–ii–V7–I
- Christmas DayEb major · 4/4 · V–IV–V–IV
- Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love YouF major · 4/4 · IV–#ivo–I–VI
- O Little Town Of BethlehemF major · 4/4 · V–I–IV–I
- Christmas Is A-Comin' (May God Bless You)Eb major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV
- Dance Of The Sugar Plum FairyC# minor · 4/4 · i–bvio–ivo–#ivo
- Beautiful (Christmas Version)Bb major · 4/4 · I–vi–ii–V
- Reindeer(s) Are Better Than PeopleD major · 3/4 · V–I–V–I
- Santa Claus Is Comin’ To TownC major · 4/4 · I–vi–ii–V7
- Grandma Got Run Over By A ReindeerE major · 4/4 · IV–I–V–I
- Christmas AngelsEb major · 4/4 · V–IV–I–IV
- What Child Is This?E minor · 3/4 · i–bVII–bVI–V7
- O Come, O Come, EmmanuelE major · 3/4 · vi–ii–vi–ii
- Joy To The WorldD major · 6/8 · IV–I–ii–I
- Poor Jack (from The Nightmare Before Christmas)A minor · 3/4 · bii–bIIsus–bii–bIIsus
- O Come, All Ye FaithfulG major · 4/4 · I–IV–V–I
- The First NoëlC major · 4/4 · ii–I–ii–I
- Christmas LightsG major · 4/4 · I–V–I–V
- The Christmas HopeD major · 4/4 · IV–I–vi–Vsus
- Mistletoe And HollyBb major · 4/4 · I–IV–#ivo–I
- It's Beginning To Look Like ChristmasAb major · 4/4 · VI7–ii–V7–I
- Brazilian Sleigh BellsD major · 2/2 · V7–I–V7–I
- While You Were Sleeping (Original Christmas Version)F major · 4/4 · I–Vsus–V–vi
- Silent NightBb major · 3/4 · I–V–I–IV
- The Heart Of ChristmasAb major · 4/4 · V–IVsus–I–V
- The Twelve Days Of ChristmasF major · 4/4 · I–V7–I–V7
- Last ChristmasC major · 4/4 · IV–V7–IV–V7
- Calypso CarolD major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV
- In The Bleak MidwinterF major · 4/4 · I–vi–IV–V
- Joy To The WorldD major · 4/4 · V–I–V–I
- Merry Christmas WaltzF major · 3/4 · I–V7–I–IV
- Good King WenceslasG major · 4/4 · I–VI7–II7–V7
- Silent NightDb major · 3/4 · I–I7–IV–I
- The 12 Days Of ChristmasF major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–V7
- Winter WonderlandEb major · 2/2 · V7–I–V7–I
- Joy To The WorldC major · 4/4 · V7–I–bVI7–V7
- O Holy NightA major · 12/8 · I–IV–I–V7
- Once Upon A ChristmasA minor · 4/4 · i–bIII–i–bVII
- You're All I Want For ChristmasF major · 2/2 · vi–II7–V7–I
- In The Bleak MidwinterF major · 4/4 · V7–bII7–I–vi
- Because It’s ChristmasC major · 4/4 · I–vi–ii–IV
- Christmas Auld Lang SyneF major · 4/4 · I–vi–ii–V
- A New York ChristmasBb major · 4/4 · IV–I–IV–I
- Christmas AlphabetC major · 2/2 · V7–I–vi–I
- Gee Whiz, It's ChristmasC major · 4/4 · I–ii–I–ii
- We Need A Little ChristmasEb major · 2/2 · ii–V7–ii–V7
- Whatever Happened To ChristmasAb major · 4/4 · IV–V–IV–I
- Deck The HallBb major · 4/4 · V7–I–V7–I
- Christmas OfferingF major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV
- Angels We Have Heard On HighE major · 6/8 · bVI–bVII–I–bVI
- Bethlehem’s TreasureD major · 4/4 · I–V–IV–V
- Do You Hear What I Hear?D major · 4/4 · I–V–vi–V
- Christmas In KillarneyC major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV
- Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)G major · 4/4 · I–iii–IV–V
- Christmas TimeC major · 4/4 · I–V–vi–I
- Love Is ChristmasF major · 6/8 · IV–I–V–vi
- I Believe In Father ChristmasD major · 4/4 · IV–I–IV–I
- I Yust Go Nuts At ChristmasBb major · 2/2 · I–IV–I–IV
- The Little Road To BethlehemAb major · 4/4 · I–V–I–V
- We Wish You A Merry ChristmasG major · 3/4 · I–IV–V7–I
- Christmas PipesF major · 3/4 · I–V–vi–IV
- Angels We Have Heard On HighDb major · 4/4 · I–bVII–IV–I
- Christmas Is All In The HeartE major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV
- Merry Christmas, DarlingA major · 4/4 · IV–V–iii–vi
How they are played
- Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
- Waltz pianoOne strong beat and two light ones.
- Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
- The I–IV–I–IV loop782 songs use it
- The V7–I–V7–I loop414 songs use it
- The IV–I–IV–I loop384 songs use it
- Walking rootsLeft hand: root bass in quarters
- Engine 8thsLeft hand: root bass in 8ths
- Push and landLeft hand: root bass on beats 1, 2&, 3, 4
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Questions about Christmas piano songs
What are the easiest Christmas songs to play on piano?
Start with Jingle Bell Rock, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus and Winter Wonderland: both hands play easy patterns, and the chords go round and round.
Which chord progressions do Christmas piano songs use?
I–IV–I–IV, V7–I–V7–I and IV–I–IV–I come up most: learn one and many of these songs are within reach.
What does the left hand play in Christmas piano songs?
Most often root bass in quarters, root bass in 8ths and root bass on beats 1, 2&, 3, 4, patterns that follow the chords, so one shape works for every bar.
What keys are Christmas piano songs in?
Most often C major, F major and G major.