Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Merry Xmas Everybody on piano
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- G major
- 4/4
- 115 BPM
- 1973
- Easy
Learn Merry Xmas Everybody in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – G – Bm – Bb
Merry Xmas Everybody sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D; Bm is B, D and F#; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DVGIBmiiiBbbIII- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- BmB · D · F#
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Jack-in-the-box
One note jumping up and down an octave on every beat. Musicians call it broken chord 3-10 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 164 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 115 BPM
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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
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Questions about Merry Xmas Everybody
What chords are in Merry Xmas Everybody?
The loop is D – G – Bm – Bb (V – I – iii – bIII) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Merry Xmas Everybody in?
G major, at about 115 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Merry Xmas Everybody?
Jack-in-the-box: broken chord 3-10, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Merry Xmas Everybody 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.