Piano chords · Blues & boogie
We Need A Little Christmas: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Glee Cast
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- ii–V7–ii–V7 loop
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
We Need A Little Christmas written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – ii – V7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
We Need A Little Christmas 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 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 2 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the Fm – Bb7 – Fm – 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.
Play next
More by Glee Cast
Questions about We Need A Little Christmas
Does the sheet music for We Need A Little Christmas 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 We Need A Little Christmas?
The loop is Fm – Bb7 – Fm – Bb7 (ii – V7 – ii – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is We Need A Little Christmas in?
Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in We Need A Little Christmas?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is We Need A Little 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.