Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play A Holly Jolly Christmas on piano
By Lady A
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- Easy
Learn A Holly Jolly Christmas in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb7 – Ab – Adim – Eb7
A Holly Jolly Christmas sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Adim is A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Eb7V7AbIAdimbii°Eb7V7- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
- AdimA · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 150 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: Db – Eb – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about A Holly Jolly Christmas
What chords are in A Holly Jolly Christmas?
The loop is Eb7 – Ab – Adim – Eb7 (V7 – I – biio – V7) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is A Holly Jolly Christmas in?
Ab major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Holly Jolly Christmas?
Jazz walk: walking bass, 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.