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How to play The Best Christmas Of All on piano
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- Eb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–V–IV–V loop
- Easy
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Learn The Best Christmas Of All in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Eb – Bb – Ab – Bb
How it goes
The Best Christmas Of All sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIBbVAbIVBbV- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: Pop stabs
How it goes
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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Both hands at 160 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.
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Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb
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Questions about The Best Christmas Of All
What chords are in The Best Christmas Of All?
The loop is Eb – Bb – Ab – Bb (I – V – IV – V) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is The Best Christmas Of All in?
Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in The Best Christmas Of All?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Best Christmas Of All 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.