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How to play Christmas Eve With You on piano

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Left hand Walking rootsRight hand Steady chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

Learn Christmas Eve With You in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: G – A – G – A

    Christmas Eve With You sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    GIVAVGIVAV
    • GG · B · D
    • AA · C# · E
    96 songs go round the same chords
  2. 2

    Left hand: Walking roots

    One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: Steady chords

    A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 138 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. 5

    Ending: G – A – D

    The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    GAD
    • DD · F# · A

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Questions about Christmas Eve With You

What chords are in Christmas Eve With You?

The loop is G – A – G – A (IV – V – IV – V) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is Christmas Eve With You in?

D major, at about 138 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Christmas Eve With You?

Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Christmas Eve With 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.

Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.