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A Christmas Memory: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Loonis McGlohon
- F major
- 3/4
- 135 BPM
- I–ii–I–ii loop
- 1990
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
A Christmas Memory written out as piano music: the I – ii – I – ii loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays moonlit climb (broken chord 1-5-7 (3/4)) and the right hand waltz chords.
A Christmas Memory chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | I | F A C |
| 2 | Gm | ii | G Bb D |
| 3 | F | I | F A C |
| 4 | Gm | ii | G Bb D |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: moonlit climb (broken chord 1-5-7 (3/4)) in the left hand and waltz chords in the right, over the F – Gm – F – Gm chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about A Christmas Memory
Does the sheet music for A Christmas Memory have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in A Christmas Memory?
The loop is F – Gm – F – Gm (I – ii – I – ii) in F major, and the song ends on F – Gm – F.
What key is A Christmas Memory in?
F major, at about 135 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in A Christmas Memory?
Moonlit climb: broken chord 1-5-7 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Christmas Memory easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.