Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth on piano
By Spike Jones and his City Slickers
- C major
- 4/4
- 123 BPM
- 1946
- Easy
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Learn All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D7 – G7 – C – C
How it goes
All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D7 is D, F#, A and C; G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D7II7G7V7CICI- D7D · F# · A · C
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Stride jumps
How it goes
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 123 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth
What chords are in All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth?
The loop is D7 – G7 – C – C (II7 – V7 – I – II7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth in?
C major, at about 123 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth 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.
Can I hear the real melody of All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.