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If I Get Home On Christmas Day: piano accompaniment sheet music
- E major
- 2/2
- 145 BPM
- 1971
- Easy
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If I Get Home On Christmas Day written out as piano music: the I – iii – IV – ii loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) and the right hand pausing chords.
If I Get Home On Christmas Day chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | E | I | E G# B |
| 2 | G#m | iii | G# B D# |
| 3 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 4 | F#m | ii | F# A C# |
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: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand and pausing chords in the right, over the E – G#m – A – F#m 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 If I Get Home On Christmas Day
Does the sheet music for If I Get Home On Christmas Day 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 If I Get Home On Christmas Day?
The loop is E – G#m – A – F#m (I – iii – IV – ii) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is If I Get Home On Christmas Day in?
E major, at about 145 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in If I Get Home On Christmas Day?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If I Get Home On Christmas Day 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.