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How to play The Song Of Christmas on piano
By Newsong
- D major
- 4/4
- 63 BPM
- I–IV–V–I loop
- Easy
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Learn The Song Of Christmas in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – G – A – D
How it goes
The Song Of Christmas sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIGIVAVDI- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Round-trip ripple
How it goes
Climbs to the octave and comes straight back home, then rests. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-5-1 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 123 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
How it goes
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 63 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: Asus4 – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are Vsus – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
Asus4AD- Asus4A · D · E
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Questions about The Song Of Christmas
What chords are in The Song Of Christmas?
The loop is D – G – A – D (I – IV – V – I) in D major, and the song ends on Asus4 – A – D.
What key is The Song Of Christmas in?
D major, at about 63 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Song Of Christmas?
Round-trip ripple: broken chord 1-5-8-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Song 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.