Learn "AN OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS" by Carpenters on Piano

Master "AN OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS" by Carpenters with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Holiday/Christmas arrangement is in the key of Eb at 90 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 90 BPM.

Lyrics

(Ebm6)How I miss an (F)old fash ioned (Bb)Christ mas! (Ebm6)Car ols be ing (F7)sung by the (Bb)tree, (Cm)win dow’s can dle (Ebm6)light shin ing (Bb)bright (F)for the (Gm7)whole (C7)world to (F)see. (Ebm6)Chil dren’s eyes of (F7)sweet ex pec (Bb)ta tion, (F)won d’ring what each (G7)pres ent could (C)hold, (Bb)ly ing in their beds and im (F)pa tient on (Dm)long Christ mas (Am)Eves of (Bsus)old. It used to (F#m)be that all the (Emaj7)fam i ly would (A)gath er for this (Emaj7)one night. It (G+)used to (Am)be that (D7)spe cial (Gmaj7)feel (Am7)ing (Bm7)shared to (C)geth (Bm7)er, (Cmaj7)know (D7)ing (Ebmaj7)Christ mas was (Abmaj7)here (Bm)one (G)night a (Dsus)year. (Ebm6)How I miss an (Eb6)old fash ioned (Bb)Christ mas! (Ebm6)Mem o ries that (Eb6)last through the (Bbmaj7)years. (Ebm6)Call me sen ti (Cm)men (D)tal; don’t (Dm)mind if you (Ebmaj7)do. (Bb)I send an (C#dim7)old fash ioned (Cm7)Christ mas to (Bb)you.

Song Details

Key
Eb
Tempo
90 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "An Old Fashioned Christmas" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.