O Come, O Come, Emmanuel — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of E, 65 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

O (C#m)come, O come, Em (F#m)man u (C#m)el and ran som cap tive (F#m)Is ra (C#m)el, that (F#m)mourns in lone ly (C#m)ex ile (B)here, un (C#m)til the Son of (F#m)God ap (C#m)pears. Re (B)joice! Re (C#m)joice! Em (F#m)man u (C#m)el shall come to thee, O (F#m)Is ra (C#m)el. O (C#m)come, Thou Day spring, (F#m)come and (C#m)cheer our spir its by Thine (F#m)ad vent (C#m)here. Dis (F#m)perse the gloom y (C#m)clouds of (B)night, and (C#m)death’s dark shad ows (F#m)put to (C#m)flight. Re (B)joice! Re (C#m)joice! Em (F#m)man u (C#m)el shall come to thee, O (F#m)Is ra (C#m)el. O O (B)joice! Re (A)joice! Em man u (C#m)el shall come to thee, O (B)Is ra (A)el. Re (B)joice! Re joice! Em man u el has (C#m)come! Re (B)joice! Re joice! Em man u el has (C#m)come! Re (B)joice! Re joice! Em man u el has (C#m)come! He has (C#m)come! He has (C#m)come! O (C#m)come, O come, Em (F#m)man u (C#m)el and ran som cap tive (F#m)Is ra (C#m)el, that (F#m)mourns in lone ly (C#m)ex ile (B)here, un (C#m)til the Son of (F#m)God ap (C#m)pears. Re (B)joice! Re (C#m)joice! Em (F#m)man u (C#m)el shall come to thee, O (F#m)Is ra (C#m)el. He’s com ing toward us now. He’s com ing toward us (C#m)now. He’s com ing toward us now, He al ways will.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Key
E
Tempo
65 BPM
Difficulty
hard

Recommended For You

How to Play "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" 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.