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How to play The Heart Of Christmas on piano
Written by Matthew West
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2011
- Easy
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Learn The Heart Of Christmas in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Dbsus4 – Ab – Eb
How it goes
The Heart Of Christmas sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Dbsus4 is Db, Gb and Ab; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbVDbsus4IVsus4AbIEbV- EbEb · G · Bb
- Dbsus4Db · Gb · Ab
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
How it goes
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
How it goes
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. 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: Db – Eb – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- DbDb · F · Ab
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Questions about The Heart Of Christmas
What chords are in The Heart Of Christmas?
The loop is Eb – Dbsus4 – Ab – Eb (V – IVsus – I – V) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is The Heart Of Christmas in?
Ab major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Heart Of Christmas?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Heart Of 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.