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How to play Christmas Time Is Here on piano
- F major
- 3/4
- 80 BPM
- 1966
- Medium
Learn Christmas Time Is Here in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bbm – F – F – F
Christmas Time Is Here sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bbm is Bb, Db and F; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbmivFIFIFI- BbmBb · Db · F
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Moon River roll
A wide, flowing roll in three, the Moon River feel. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4) (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 441 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz chords
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: Gm – Bb – F
The last chords are ii – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmBbF- GmG · Bb · D
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Christmas Time Is Here
What chords are in Christmas Time Is Here?
The loop is Bbm – F – F – F (iv – I – iv – I) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – Bb – F.
What key is Christmas Time Is Here in?
F major, at about 80 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Christmas Time Is Here?
Moon River roll: open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Christmas Time Is Here easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Christmas Time Is Here?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 6 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.