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O Christmas Tree: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Glee Cast
- A major
- 3/4
- 70 BPM
- I–ii–I–ii loop
- Easy
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O Christmas Tree written out as piano music: the I – ii – I – ii loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays waltz roots (root bass · 3/4 quarters) and the right hand swaying waltz chords.
O Christmas Tree chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | A | I | A C# E |
| 2 | Bm | ii | B D F# |
| 3 | A | I | A C# E |
| 4 | Bm | ii | B 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: waltz roots (root bass · 3/4 quarters) in the left hand and swaying waltz chords in the right, over the A – Bm – A – Bm 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 O Christmas Tree
Does the sheet music for O Christmas Tree 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 O Christmas Tree?
The loop is A – Bm – A – Bm (I – ii – I – ii) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is O Christmas Tree in?
A major, at about 70 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in O Christmas Tree?
Waltz roots: root bass · 3/4 quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is O Christmas Tree 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.