Christmas Time Is Here — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Christmas Time Is Here" by Vince Guaraldi in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of Bb, 80 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

(C6)Christ mas time is (C)here, (C6)hap pi ness and (C)cheer. (Dm)Fun for all (Db6)that (C6)chil dren call (B6)their (Bb6)fa v’rite time (G)of (C6)year. (C6)Snow flakes in the (C)air, (C6)car ols ev ’ry (C)where. (Dm)Old en times (Db6)and (C6)an cient rhymes (B6)of (Bb6)love and dreams (G)to (C6)year. (C6)share. (Fm)Sleigh bells in the (Eb)air, (Fm)beau ty ev ’ry (Eb)where. (C6)Yule tide by (G)the (F#)fire side (Cdim7)and (Bb6)joy ful mem (F)’ries (C7)there. (C6)Christ mas time is (C)here, (C6)we’ll be draw ing (C)near. (Dm)Oh, that we (Db6)could (C6)al ways see (B6)such (Bb6)spir it though (Bb)the (C6)year. (C6)year.

Try other practice modes:

BeginnerLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Key
Bb
Tempo
80 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Christmas Time Is Here" 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.