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How to play A Howdy Doody Christmas on piano
Written by Edward George Kean
- Ab major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1951
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn A Howdy Doody Christmas in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb7 – Ab – F – Bbm
How it goes
A Howdy Doody 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; F is F, A and C; Bbm is Bb, Db and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Eb7V7AbIFVIBbmii- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
- FF · A · C
- BbmBb · Db · F
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 BPM
How it goes
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: Bbm – Eb7 – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbmEb7Ab
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Questions about A Howdy Doody Christmas
What chords are in A Howdy Doody Christmas?
The loop is Eb7 – Ab – F – Bbm (V7 – I – VI – ii) in Ab major, and the song ends on Bbm – Eb7 – Ab.
What key is A Howdy Doody Christmas in?
Ab major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in A Howdy Doody Christmas?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Howdy Doody 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.