Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play The Secret Of Christmas on piano
- F major
- 2/2
- 90 BPM
- 1959
- Easy
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Learn The Secret Of Christmas in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F7 – Bb – Bdim – F
How it goes
The Secret Of Christmas sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Bdim is B, D and F; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F7I7BbIVBdim#iv°FI- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- BdimB · D · F
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Oom-pah
How it goes
A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
How it goes
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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 – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- CC · E · G
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Questions about The Secret Of Christmas
What chords are in The Secret Of Christmas?
The loop is F7 – Bb – Bdim – F (I7 – IV – #ivo – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is The Secret Of Christmas in?
F major, at about 90 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in The Secret Of Christmas?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Secret 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.