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How to play Christmas In My Home Town on piano
By Eric Clapton
- E major
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Christmas In My Home Town in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: B7 – E – C#7 – F#7
How it goes
Christmas In My Home Town sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: B7 is B, D#, F# and A; E is E, G# and B; C#7 is C#, E#, G# and B; F#7 is F#, A#, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
B7V7EIC#7VI7F#7II7- B7B · D# · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
- C#7C# · E# · G# · B
- F#7F# · A# · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
How it goes
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 96 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: E – A – E
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EAE- AA · C# · E
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Questions about Christmas In My Home Town
What chords are in Christmas In My Home Town?
The loop is B7 – E – C#7 – F#7 (V7 – I – VI7 – II7) in E major, and the song ends on E – A – E.
What key is Christmas In My Home Town in?
E major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Christmas In My Home Town?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Christmas In My Home Town 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.