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We Wish You A Merry Christmas: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Traditional English Folksong
- F major
- 4/4
- 86 BPM
- Easy
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We Wish You A Merry Christmas written out as piano music: the I – V – IV – II – vi – V loop in F 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 pop stabs.
We Wish You A Merry Christmas chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | F | I | F A C |
| 1 | C | V | C E G |
| 2 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
| 3 | G | II | G B D |
| 3 | Dm | vi | D F A |
| 4 | C | V | C E G |
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 pop stabs in the right, over the F – C – Bb – G – Dm – C 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Does the sheet music for We Wish You A Merry 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 Wish You A Merry Christmas?
The loop is F – C – Bb – G – Dm – C (I – V – IV – II – vi – V) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C7 – F.
What key is We Wish You A Merry Christmas in?
F major, at about 86 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in We Wish You A Merry Christmas?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is We Wish You A Merry Christmas easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of We Wish You A Merry Christmas?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 6 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.