We Wish You a Merry Christmas easy piano tutorial

A traditional English carol in a lively 3/4. The melody jumps around more than the first songs, which makes it good practice for moving your hand.

Level

Easy

Style

Holiday and party songs

Key

G major

Time

3/4

Length

9 bars

Fingering

On every note

This is lesson 20 of the free Pianolus course (New places on the keyboard). Tip: The F has a sharp in this key: play the black key just right of F.

How to learn We Wish You a Merry Christmas on piano

1. Connect your digital piano to your computer, phone or tablet with a USB cable and tap Connect piano. No piano? Use the on-screen keys.
2. Open the song and press Listen to hear it while the notes fall onto the keyboard.
3. Tap Lesson. The song is split into 3 short sections of four bars: each one with the right hand, then the left hand, then both hands slowly.
4. Keep Wait for me on: the music waits until you press the right keys. Finger numbers show which finger to use.
5. Play the whole song slowly, then at full speed. Reach 90% to pass each step.

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This arrangement was made for Pianolus from music in the public domain and is free to play.