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How to play The Hope Of Christmas on piano
By Ann Hampton Callaway
- C major
- 4/4
- 75 BPM
- I–IV–I–ii loop
- 2015
- Easy
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Learn The Hope Of Christmas in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – F – C – Dm
How it goes
The Hope Of Christmas sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIFIVCIDmii- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- DmD · F · A
- 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: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 75 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: C – Fm – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CFmC- FmF · Ab · C
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Questions about The Hope Of Christmas
What chords are in The Hope Of Christmas?
The loop is C – F – C – Dm (I – IV – I – ii) in C major, and the song ends on C – Fm – C.
What key is The Hope Of Christmas in?
C major, at about 75 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Hope 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 Hope 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.