Christmas Wishes — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Christmas Wishes" by Leslie Bricusse 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, 100 BPM.

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

Lyrics

On the (F)night be (Fsus4)fore (A)Christ mas, (Dsus4)so (D)they say, a (Gm7)cou ple of (Bbm6)dreams be fore (C7sus4)Christ (C7)mas Day, (Bb)there’s a (F)star can be (Fmaj7)seen in the (Gm7)eve ning sky (Dbmaj7)way (Db6)on (C7)high as the (Cm7)Christ (Cm6)mas moon goes (Cm7)drift (Cm6)ing (D)by. (D)And who (Bbmaj7)ev (Bb6)er (C)sees that (A)star, they (D7)say, should (Gm)wish a (Gm(maj7))wish on (G7sus4)Christ mas (Bb)Day. For a (F)wish that (Fsus4)you (A)wish on (Dsus4)Christ (D)mas Day is (Gm7)pret ty well (Bbm6)sure to come (C7sus4)true, (C7)they say. (Bb)So the (F)wish that I (Fmaj7)wish you to (Gm7)night, my friend: (Dbmaj7)May (Db6)you (C7)spend (Cm7)Christ (Cm6)mas morn ings (Cm7)with (Cm6)out (D7sus4)end, (G)dream ing of a (C)mir a cle or two. And (D7)may (Bbm6)all your Christ mas (Bb)wish es come (Bb)true.

Song Details

Key
Bb
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Christmas Wishes" 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.