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How to play Christmas In Dixie on piano
Written by Jeffrey Cook, Teddy Gentry & others
- D major
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- I–ii–V7–I loop
- 1982
- Easy
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Learn Christmas In Dixie in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – Em – A7 – D
How it goes
Christmas In Dixie sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Em is E, G and B; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIEmiiA7V7DI- DD · F# · A
- EmE · G · B
- A7A · C# · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
How it goes
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 92 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: D – A7 – D
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DA7D
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Questions about Christmas In Dixie
What chords are in Christmas In Dixie?
The loop is D – Em – A7 – D (I – ii – V7 – I) in D major, and the song ends on D – A7 – D.
What key is Christmas In Dixie in?
D major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Christmas In Dixie?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Christmas In Dixie 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.