Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus on piano
By Tommie Connor
- C major
- 4/4
- 143 BPM
- 1952
- Easy
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Learn I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – Bb7 – C7 – Bb7
How it goes
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7I7Bb7bVII7C7I7Bb7bVII7- C7C · E · G · Bb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Happy wiggle
How it goes
Root, fifth, a step up and back: a cheerful bluesy wiggle. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-6-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 165 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Sprint-and-stop chords
How it goes
Four quick chords in the first half, then a calm, empty second half. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 143 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
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Questions about I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
What chords are in I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus?
The loop is C7 – Bb7 – C7 – Bb7 (I7 – bVII7 – I7 – bVII7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus in?
C major, at about 143 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus?
Happy wiggle: broken chord 1-5-6-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 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.