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Merry Christmas, Darling: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Carpenters
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1970
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Merry Christmas, Darling written out as piano music: the V7 – I – ii – I loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays giant steps (lh chords) and the right hand pausing chords.
Merry Christmas, Darling 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 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
| 2 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 3 | Cm | ii | C Eb G |
| 4 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
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: giant steps (lh chords) in the left hand and pausing chords in the right, over the F7 – Bb – Cm – Bb 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 Merry Christmas, Darling
Does the sheet music for Merry Christmas, Darling 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 Merry Christmas, Darling?
The loop is F7 – Bb – Cm – Bb (V7 – I – ii – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on C7 – F7 – Bb.
What key is Merry Christmas, Darling in?
Bb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Merry Christmas, Darling?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Merry Christmas, Darling 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 6 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.