Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Johnny Marks
- C major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- I–V7–I–V7 loop
- 1958
- Medium
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Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree written out as piano music: the I – V7 – I – V7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rock’n’roll rocker (rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle) and the right hand springy chords.
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | G7 | V7 | G 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: rock’n’roll rocker (rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle) in the left hand and springy chords in the right, over the C – G7 – C – G7 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 Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
Does the sheet music for Rockin' Around The 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 Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree?
The loop is C – G7 – C – G7 (I – V7 – I – V7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree in?
C major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree?
Rock’n’roll rocker: rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Rockin' Around The 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.