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How to play The Christmas Sing-Along on piano
Written by Scott Hoying & Kevin “K.O.” Olusola
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- I–iii–IV–I loop
- 2016
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn The Christmas Sing-Along in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Dm – Eb – Bb
How it goes
The Christmas Sing-Along sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Dm is D, F and A; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIDmiiiEbIVBbI- BbBb · D · F
- DmD · F · A
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Cartwheel heartbeat
How it goes
Five evenly spaced notes roll across the beats, then land on 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3e · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 89 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Late-knock chords
How it goes
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 96 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: Bb – Cm – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCmBb- CmC · Eb · G
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Questions about The Christmas Sing-Along
What chords are in The Christmas Sing-Along?
The loop is Bb – Dm – Eb – Bb (I – iii – IV – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Cm – Bb.
What key is The Christmas Sing-Along in?
Bb major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Christmas Sing-Along?
Cartwheel heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3e · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Christmas Sing-Along 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.