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How to play Christmas This Year (feat. Leigh Nash) on piano
By tobyMac
- C major
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- 2010
- Easy
Learn Christmas This Year (feat. Leigh Nash) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – F – Dm – F
Christmas This Year (feat. Leigh Nash) sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIFIVDmiiFIV- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Marching giant
Thick three-note chords on every beat, rocking between two shapes. Musicians call it lh triads (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 96 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
Ending: Dm – F – C
The last chords are ii – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmFC
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Questions about Christmas This Year (feat. Leigh Nash)
What chords are in Christmas This Year (feat. Leigh Nash)?
The loop is C – F – Dm – F (I – IV – ii – IV) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – F – C.
What key is Christmas This Year (feat. Leigh Nash) in?
C major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Christmas This Year (feat. Leigh Nash)?
Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Christmas This Year (feat. Leigh Nash) 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.