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The Christmas Song: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Mel Torme
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 80 BPM
- 1946
- Easy
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The Christmas Song written out as piano music: the I – V7 – vi7 – IV – iv – I – bvi° – vi – ii7 – V7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) and the right hand steady chords.
The Christmas Song chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 1 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 2 | Cm7 | vi7 | C Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Abm | iv | Ab Cb Eb |
| 3 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Bdim | bvi° | B D F |
| 3 | Cm | vi | C Eb G |
| 4 | Fm7 | ii7 | F Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
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: lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Eb – Bb7 – Cm7 – Ab – Abm – Eb – Bdim – Cm – Fm7 – Bb7 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about The Christmas Song
Does the sheet music for The Christmas Song 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 The Christmas Song?
The loop is Eb – Bb7 – Cm7 – Ab – Abm – Eb – Bdim – Cm – Fm7 – Bb7 (I – V7 – vi7 – IV – iv – I – bvi° – vi – ii7 – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is The Christmas Song in?
Eb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in The Christmas Song?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Christmas Song easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 10 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of The Christmas Song?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 14 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.