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How to play Give Love On Christmas Day on piano
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- C major
- 4/4
- 75 BPM
- iii–VI7–ii–V7 loop
- Medium
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Learn Give Love On Christmas Day in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – A7 – Dm – G7
How it goes
Give Love On Christmas Day sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; A7 is A, C#, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmiiiA7VI7DmiiG7V7- EmE · G · B
- A7A · C# · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Racing heartbeat
How it goes
One calm beat, then non-stop quick notes racing to the end. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4 · 4& (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 431 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 75 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.
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Ending: Dm – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmG7C- CC · E · G
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Questions about Give Love On Christmas Day
What chords are in Give Love On Christmas Day?
The loop is Em – A7 – Dm – G7 (iii – VI7 – ii – V7) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G7 – C.
What key is Give Love On Christmas Day in?
C major, at about 75 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Give Love On Christmas Day?
Racing heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4 · 4&, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Give Love On Christmas Day 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.