Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play It’s Christmas Time All Over The World on piano
Written by Hugh Martin
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1965
- Easy
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Learn It’s Christmas Time All Over The World in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb7 – Eb – D7 – Db7
How it goes
It’s Christmas Time All Over The World sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; D7 is D, F#, A and C; Db7 is Db, F, Ab and Cb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bb7V7EbID7VII7Db7bVII7- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- D7D · F# · A · C
- Db7Db · F · Ab · Cb
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
How it goes
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
How it goes
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: Eb – Fm – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFmEb- FmF · Ab · C
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Questions about It’s Christmas Time All Over The World
What chords are in It’s Christmas Time All Over The World?
The loop is Bb7 – Eb – D7 – Db7 (V7 – I – VII7 – bVII7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Fm – Eb.
What key is It’s Christmas Time All Over The World in?
Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in It’s Christmas Time All Over The World?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It’s Christmas Time All Over The World 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.