Deck The Hall Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Deck The Hall in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Bb – Dm – Gm – Bb – Bb – Dm – Gm – Bb
Deck The Hall sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Dm is D, F and A; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIDmiiiGmviBbIBbIDmiiiGmviBbI
- BbBb · D · F
- DmD · F · A
- GmG · Bb · D
414 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Open sky
Root, fifth, then a high third: open and airy, the sound of a big sky. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-10 (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 918 songs of the library.
Open skyOpen arpeggio · BalladLeft handMedium
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Right hand: Pausing chords
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pausing chordsBlock chords · ClassicalRight handEasy
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Both hands at 138 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.
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Ending: C7 – F7 – Bb
The last chords are II7 – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
C7F7Bb
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb

What chords are in Deck The Hall?

The loop is Bb – Dm – Gm – Bb – Bb – Dm – Gm – Bb (I – iii – vi – I – iii – vi – I – iii) in Bb major, and the song ends on C7 – F7 – Bb.

What key is Deck The Hall in?

Bb major, at about 138 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Deck The Hall?

Open sky: open arpeggio 1-5-10, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Deck The Hall easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 8 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.

Can I hear the real melody of Deck The Hall?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.