Piano chords · Old-time stride
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane): piano accompaniment sheet music
By Gene Autry
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- VI7–ii–V7–I loop
- 1947
- Easy
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Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) written out as piano music: the VI7 – ii – V7 – I loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride) and the right hand push chords.
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | C7 | VI7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 3 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 4 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the C7 – Fm – Bb7 – Eb 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 Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
Does the sheet music for Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) 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 Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)?
The loop is C7 – Fm – Bb7 – Eb (VI7 – ii – V7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) in?
Eb major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) 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 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.