A Merry, Merry Christmas To You Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn A Merry, Merry Christmas To You in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: F7 – Cm – F7 – Bb
How it goes
A Merry, Merry Christmas To You sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Cm is C, Eb and G; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F7V7CmiiF7V7BbI
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- CmC · Eb · G
- BbBb · D · F
29 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Waltz climb
How it goes
Three notes up the chord, one per beat: a gentle waltz climb. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 248 songs of the library.
Waltz climbBroken chord · WaltzLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Waltz chords
How it goes
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Waltz chordsBlock chords · WaltzRight handEasy
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Both hands at 132 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.
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Ending: Cm – F7 – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CmF7Bb

What chords are in A Merry, Merry Christmas To You?

The loop is F7 – Cm – F7 – Bb (V7 – ii – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Cm – F7 – Bb.

What key is A Merry, Merry Christmas To You in?

Bb major, at about 132 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in A Merry, Merry Christmas To You?

Waltz climb: broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is A Merry, Merry Christmas To You 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.