Christmastime — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Christmastime" by Michael W. Smith 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 Ab, 115 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(Eb)Ring Christ mas bells, ring them loud with a mes sage bring ing (Cm7)peace on the earth, tid ings (Eb)of good (Eb)cheer! (Eb)Come, car ol ers, come and join with the an gels sing ing, (Cm7)“Joy to the world!” Christ mas (Eb)time is (Eb)here (Bb)a (Ab)Chil gain! dren, (Bb)gath er a round and (Eb)lis (Ab)ten. (Bb)You’ll hear the sound of (Ebmaj7)an (Ab)gels (Bb)fill ing the sky, (Db)tell ing ev ’ry one (Bb7sus)Christ mas (Bb)time is here! Ring Christ mas bells, ring them loud with a mes sage bring ing (Dm7)peace on the earth, tid ings (F)of good (F)cheer! (F)Come, car ol ers, come and join with the an gels sing ing, (Dm7)“Joy to the world!” Christ mas (F)time is (F)here (C)a (Bb)Loved ones (C)close to our hearts and (Fmaj7)stran (Bb)gers (C)in lands a far, to (F)geth (Bb)er (C)shar ing the joy. (Eb)Em man u el. (Bb)(Go (Eb)tell (Bb)the world!) He has come to dwell. (Gm7)(The (Cm7)time (Gm7)is (Cm7)near!) With one voice, let the world re Christ joice! mas! Ring the bells! Oh, ring the bells of (Em7)Christ mas, (G)Christ mas (G)time! (G)Christ mas! Ring the bells! Oh, ring the bells of (Em7)Christ mas, (G)Christ mas (G)time! (G)Ring Christ mas bells, ring them loud with a mes sage bring ing (Em7)peace on the earth, tid ings (G)of good (G)cheer! (G)Come, car ol ers, come and join with the an gels sing ing, (Em7)“Joy to the world!” Christ mas (G)time is (G)here! (G)Chil dren, gath er a round and (Em7)lis ten. (C)You’ll hear the sound of (G)an gels fill ing the sky. It’s (Em7)Christ mas (G)time is (G)here (D)a (G)gain!

Song Details

Key
Ab
Tempo
115 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Christmastime" 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.