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Christmas In My Home Town: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Eric Clapton
- E major
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- Easy
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Christmas In My Home Town written out as piano music: the V7 – I – VI7 – II7 loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
Christmas In My Home Town chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | B7 | V7 | B D# F# A |
| 2 | E | I | E G# B |
| 3 | C#7 | VI7 | C# E# G# B |
| 4 | F#7 | II7 | F# A# C# E |
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: lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the B7 – E – C#7 – F#7 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.
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Questions about Christmas In My Home Town
Does the sheet music for Christmas In My Home Town 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 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.