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All I Want For Christmas Is You: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Mariah Carey
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1994
- Tricky
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All I Want For Christmas Is You written out as piano music: the I – ii7 – bIII – I – ii7 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand trotting-sleigh chords.
All I Want For Christmas Is You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | Am7 | ii7 | A C E G |
| 4 | Bb | bIII | Bb 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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and trotting-sleigh chords in the right, over the G – G – G – Am7 – Bb 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about All I Want For Christmas Is You
Does the sheet music for All I Want For Christmas Is You 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 All I Want For Christmas Is You?
The loop is G – G – G – Am7 – Bb (I – ii7 – bIII – I – ii7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is All I Want For Christmas Is You in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in All I Want For Christmas Is You?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is All I Want For Christmas Is You easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky one: learn the 5 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of All I Want For Christmas Is You?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 6 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.