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I Wish It Could Be Christmas All Year Long: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Phil Baron
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- I–VI7–ii–V7 loop
- 1980
- Easy
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I Wish It Could Be Christmas All Year Long written out as piano music: the I – VI7 – ii – V7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand freeze-tag chords.
I Wish It Could Be Christmas All Year Long 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 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | C7 | VI7 | C E G Bb |
| 3 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 4 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and freeze-tag chords in the right, over the Eb – C7 – Fm – Bb7 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 I Wish It Could Be Christmas All Year Long
Does the sheet music for I Wish It Could Be Christmas All Year Long 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 I Wish It Could Be Christmas All Year Long?
The loop is Eb – C7 – Fm – Bb7 (I – VI7 – ii – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is I Wish It Could Be Christmas All Year Long in?
Eb major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Wish It Could Be Christmas All Year Long?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Wish It Could Be Christmas All Year Long 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.