Do You Hear What I Hear — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Do You Hear What I Hear" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of E, 88 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Said the (C#m)night tle wind to the lit tle lamb, (E)“Do you see what I see? (C#m)Way up in the sky, lit tle lamb, (E)do you see what I see? A (A)star, a (E)star (B)danc ing in the (C#m)night, with a (A)tail as (B)big as a (G#7)kite, with a (A)tail as (B)big as a (E)kite.” Said the (C#m)lit tle lamb to the shep herd boy, (E)“Do you hear what I hear? (C#m)Ring ing through the sky, shep herd boy, (E)do you hear what I hear? A (A)song, a (E)song (B)high a bove the (C#m)trees, with a (A)voice as (B)big as the (G#7)sea, with a (A)voice as (B)big as the (E)kite.” Said the (C#m)sea.” (B)Said the (E)shep herd boy to the might y king, (E)“Do you know what (A)I (E)know? In your pal ace warm, might y king, (E)do you know what (A)I (E)know? A (C#m)Child, a Child (G#)shiv ers in the cold. Let us (A)bring Him (B)sil ver and (G#)gold, let us (A)bring Him (B)sil ver and (C#m)gold.” Said the (C#m)king to the peo ple ev ’ry where, (E)“Lis ten to what I say: (C#m)Pray for peace, peo ple ev ’ry where. (E)Lis ten to what I say: The (A)Child, the (E)Child (B)sleep ing in the (C#m)night, He will (A)bring us (B)good ness and (G#)light, He will (A)bring us (B)good ness and (G#)light, He will (A)bring us (B)good ness and (E)light.”

Song Details

Key
E
Tempo
88 BPM
Difficulty
medium
Artist
Third Day

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How to Play "Do You Hear What I Hear" 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.