Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Santa Claus Is Back In Town on piano
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- Bb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Tricky
Learn Santa Claus Is Back In Town in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb7 – Bb – Eb7 – Bb
Santa Claus Is Back In Town sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Eb7IV7BbIEb7IV7BbI- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Trotting-sleigh chords
Three quick chords on every beat: a rolling, joyful gallop. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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.
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Ending: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
Questions about Santa Claus Is Back In Town
What chords are in Santa Claus Is Back In Town?
The loop is Eb7 – Bb – Eb7 – Bb (IV7 – I – IV7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Santa Claus Is Back In Town in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Santa Claus Is Back In Town?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Santa Claus Is Back In Town easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky 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.