Love Is Christmas Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Love Is Christmas in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: Bb – F – C – Dm
How it goes
Love Is Christmas sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIVFICVDmvi
- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
141 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Lilting climb
How it goes
Three notes climbing in a long-short swing, then a pause to ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 120 songs of the library.
Lilting climbBroken chord · LullabyLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Cradle chords
How it goes
A chord, a rock to beat two, a soft pickup back: like a cradle. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Cradle chordsSyncopated chords · LullabyRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 120 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 – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FCF

What chords are in Love Is Christmas?

The loop is Bb – F – C – Dm (IV – I – V – vi) in F major, and the song ends on F – C – F.

What key is Love Is Christmas in?

F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 6/8.

What does the left hand play in Love Is Christmas?

Lilting climb: broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Love Is 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.