Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" by Hugh Martin 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 C, 120 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(C)Have your self (Ebdim)a (Dm7)mer ry lit tle (G7)Christ mas, (C)let your heart (Am)be (Dm7)light. (C)From now on, our (F)trou bles will be (G)out of (C)sight. (C)Have your (Am)self a (Dm7)mer ry lit tle (G7)Christ mas, (C)make the (Ebdim)Yule tide (Dm7)gay. (C)From now on, our (F)trou bles will be (E7)miles a (Am)way. (F)Here we are (Fm)as in (G)old en days, (Am)hap py (Dm)gold en days (G7)of (C)yore. (Am)Faith ful friends (B)who are (Em)dear to us, (Cm)gath er (G)near to us (Dm7)once (G7)more. (C)Through the years (Ebdim)we (Dm7)all will be to (G7)geth er, (C)if the fates (Am)al (Dm)low. (C)Hang a (Am)shin ing (F)star up on the (E7)high est (Am)bough, and (F)have your self a (Dm)mer ry lit tle (G7)Christ mas (C)now. (F)Here we are (Fm)as in (G)old en days, (Am)hap py (Dm)gold en days (G7)of (C)yore. (Am)Faith ful friends (B)who are (Em)dear to us, (Cm)gath er (G)near to us (Dm7)once (G7)more. (C)Through the years (Ebdim)we (Dm7)all will be to (G7)geth er, (C)if the fates (Am)al (Dm)low. (C)Hang a (Am)shin ing (F)star up on the (E7)high est (Am)bough, and (F)have your self a (Dm)mer ry lit tle (G7)Christ mas (C)now. (C)now.

Song Details

Key
C
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Have Yourself A Merry Little 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.