Santa Claus Is Back In Town — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Santa Claus Is Back In Town" by Elvis Presley 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 Eb, 100 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(Bb)(Christ mas, (Eb)Christ mas, (Bb)Christ mas,) Well, it’s (Bb)Christ mas time, pret ty ba by, and the snow is fall in’ on the ground. Well, it’s (Eb7)Christ mas time, pret ty ba by, and the snow is fall in’ on the ground. You be a (F7)real good lit tle girl, ’cause San ta Claus is back in town. Got no sleigh with pret rein ty stock deer, no sack on my back. You’re gon na see me com in’ in a big black Cad il lac. Ho, ho, it’s (Eb7)Christ mas time, pret ty ba by, and the snow is fall in’ on the ground. You be a (F7)real good lit tle girl, ’cause San ta Claus is back in town. ’cause San ta Claus is back in town (Bb)(Christ mas, (Eb)Christ mas, (Bb)Christ mas.)

Try other practice modes:

BeginnerLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Key
Eb
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Santa Claus Is Back In Town" 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.