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How to play Extraordinary Merry Christmas on piano
By Glee Cast
- G major
- 4/4
- 130 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Extraordinary Merry Christmas in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Csus4 – D – G – Csus4
How it goes
Extraordinary Merry Christmas sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Csus4 is C, F and G; D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Csus4IVsus4DVGICsus4IVsus4- Csus4C · F · G
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Double-clap chords
How it goes
Quick double claps on beats 2 and 4, leaving beats 1 and 3 empty. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 130 BPM
How it goes
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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
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Questions about Extraordinary Merry Christmas
What chords are in Extraordinary Merry Christmas?
The loop is Csus4 – D – G – Csus4 (IVsus – V5 – I5 – IVsus) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Extraordinary Merry Christmas in?
G major, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Extraordinary Merry Christmas?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Extraordinary Merry 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.