Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
Everyone’s A Child At Christmas: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Johnny Marks
- C major
- 2/2
- 140 BPM
- I–I7–IV–ii loop
- 1955
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Everyone’s A Child At Christmas written out as piano music: the I – I7 – IV – ii loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Everyone’s A Child At Christmas chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | C7 | I7 | C E G Bb |
| 3 | F | IV | F A C |
| 4 | Dm | ii | D F A |
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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the C – C7 – F – Dm 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 Everyone’s A Child At Christmas
Does the sheet music for Everyone’s A Child At Christmas 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 Everyone’s A Child At Christmas?
The loop is C – C7 – F – Dm (I – I7 – IV – ii) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.
What key is Everyone’s A Child At Christmas in?
C major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Everyone’s A Child At Christmas?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Everyone’s A Child At Christmas 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.