Piano chords · Old-time stride
A Holly Jolly Christmas: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Johnny Marks
- C major
- 4/4
- 128 BPM
- ii–V7–ii–V7 loop
- 1962
- Easy
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A Holly Jolly Christmas written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – ii – V7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride) and the right hand steady chords.
A Holly Jolly Christmas chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 2 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 3 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 4 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Dm – G7 – Dm – G7 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 Holly Jolly Christmas
Does the sheet music for A Holly Jolly Christmas 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 Holly Jolly Christmas?
The loop is Dm – G7 – Dm – G7 (ii – V7 – ii – V7) in C major, and the song ends on C – F7 – C.
What key is A Holly Jolly Christmas in?
C major, at about 128 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Holly Jolly Christmas?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Holly Jolly Christmas 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.