Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Snoopy’s Christmas on piano
Written by Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti & others
- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–V7–I–I7 loop
- 1967
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Snoopy’s Christmas in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C7 – F – F7
How it goes
Snoopy’s Christmas sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIC7V7FIF7I7- FF · A · C
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Yo-yo bounce
How it goes
A long high root, a dip down, and back up like a yo-yo. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 629 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
How it goes
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 BPM
How it goes
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: F – Gm – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGmF- GmG · Bb · D
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Questions about Snoopy’s Christmas
What chords are in Snoopy’s Christmas?
The loop is F – C7 – F – F7 (I – V7 – I – I7) in F major, and the song ends on F – Gm – F.
What key is Snoopy’s Christmas in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Snoopy’s Christmas?
Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Snoopy’s Christmas 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.