Here Comes Santa Claus — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Here Comes Santa Claus" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of D, 120 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(D)Here comes San ta Claus. Here comes San ta Claus, (A7)right down San ta Claus (Em)Lane. (A7)Vix en and Blitz en and all his rein deer are (F#m)pull in’ (A7)on the reins. (G)Bells are (G#dim)ring in,’ (D)child ren (Bm)sing in,’ (Em)all is mer ry and (D)bright. (G#dim)Hang your stock ings and cov er (D)say your prayers, ’cause (Em)San ta Claus (A7)comes to night. (D)Here comes San ta Claus. Here comes San ta Claus, (A7)right down San ta Claus (Em)Lane. (A7)He’s got a bag that’s and filled with toys for the (F#m)girls and (A7)boys a gain. (G)Hear those (G#dim)sleigh bells (D)jin gle (Bm)jan gle. (Em)What a beau ti ful (D)sight. (G#dim)Jump in bed, ings and cov er (D)up your head, ’cause (Em)San ta Claus (A7)comes to night. (Em)San ta Claus (A7)comes (F#7)to night, to night! (Em)San ta Claus (A7)comes to night.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Key
D
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Here Comes Santa Claus" 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.