How to Play Easy Christmas Songs on the Piano

"Jingle Bells"

• 1

  Play the E above middle C three times for the phrase "jingle bells."

• 2

  Repeat the same E three more times for the second "jingle bells."

• 3

  Play the following pattern for "jingle all the way": E-G-C-D-E.

• 4

  Play F five times for "oh what fun it is" and E five times for "to ride in a one..."

• 5

  Play the following pattern for "...horse open sleigh, hey!": D-D-E-D-G.

• 6

  Play the same pattern for "jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way; oh what fun it is to ride in a....": E-E-E, E-E-E, E-G-C-D-E; F-F-F-F-F-E-E-E-E.

• 7

  End with the following pattern for the phrase "...one horse open sleigh": G-G-E-D-C.

"Silent Night"

• 8

  Play the following pattern for the phrase "silent night, holy night": G-A-G-E, G-A-G-E.

• 9

  Play the following pattern for "all is calm, all is bright": D2-D2-B, C2-C2-G.

• 10

  Play the following pattern for "round yon virgin, mother and child": A-A-C2-B-A, G-A-G-E.

  Play the same pattern for "holy infant so tender and mild": A-A-C2-B-A, G-A-G-E.

• 11

  Play the following pattern for "sleep in heavenly peace": D2-D2-F2-D2-B-C2-E2.

• 12

  Play the following pattern for the ending phrase, "sleep in heavenly peace":
  C2-G-E-G-F-D-C.