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How to play We Wish You A Scary Christmas on piano
By Carolyn Dawn Gardner
- Eb major
- 3/4
- 135 BPM
- i–V7–i–V7 loop
- 2002
- Easy
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Learn We Wish You A Scary Christmas in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ebm – Bb7 – Ebm – Bb7
How it goes
We Wish You A Scary Christmas sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbmiBb7V7EbmiBb7V7- EbmEb · Gb · Bb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Waltz roots
How it goes
One low note on each of the three beats: a simple waltz floor. Musicians call it root bass · 3/4 quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 391 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz chords
How it goes
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 135 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about We Wish You A Scary Christmas
What chords are in We Wish You A Scary Christmas?
The loop is Ebm – Bb7 – Ebm – Bb7 (i – V7 – i – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is We Wish You A Scary Christmas in?
Eb major, at about 135 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in We Wish You A Scary Christmas?
Waltz roots: root bass · 3/4 quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is We Wish You A Scary 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.