Piano chords · Waltz garden
How to play O Christmas Tree on piano
By Traditional
- F major
- 3/4
- 76 BPM
- Medium
Learn O Christmas Tree in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – F – C7 – Gb
O Christmas Tree sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; Gb is Gb, Bb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7V7FIC7V7GbbII- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- GbGb · Bb · Db
- 2
Left hand: Moon River roll
A wide, flowing roll in three, the Moon River feel. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4) (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 441 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Swaying waltz chords
Two waltz chords, then a late top note after beat 3 that leans forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 76 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: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about O Christmas Tree
What chords are in O Christmas Tree?
The loop is C7 – F – C7 – Gb (V7 – I – V7 – bII) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is O Christmas Tree in?
F major, at about 76 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in O Christmas Tree?
Moon River roll: open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is O Christmas Tree easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.