Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
If It Doesn’t Snow On Christmas: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Gerald Marks & Milton H. Pascal
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1949
- Easy
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If It Doesn’t Snow On Christmas written out as piano music: the I – I7 – IV – vi loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays tumble down (broken chord 8-5-1) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
If It Doesn’t Snow On Christmas chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | Bb7 | I7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
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: tumble down (broken chord 8-5-1) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the Bb – Bb7 – Eb – Gm 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 It Doesn’t Snow On Christmas
Does the sheet music for If It Doesn’t Snow On Christmas 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 It Doesn’t Snow On Christmas?
The loop is Bb – Bb7 – Eb – Gm (I – I7 – IV – vi) in Bb major, and the song ends on C7 – F7 – Bb.
What key is If It Doesn’t Snow On Christmas in?
Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in If It Doesn’t Snow On Christmas?
Tumble down: broken chord 8-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If It Doesn’t Snow On Christmas 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.