The Christmas Star — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "The Christmas Star" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Eb, 85 BPM.

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

Lyrics

On a (Bb)mag ic night in Beth le (Gm)hem, on the (Eb)birth day of a Boy, the (Bb)an gels (Eb)sang and the heav ens (Gm)rang (F)with tid ings of (F)great joy. And (Bb)on that (Eb)night an an cient (Gm)spark had (Eb)jour neyed from a far. The (Bb)great est (Eb)gift that God could (Gm)give (F)be came the Christ (F)mas star. There’s a (Gm)light that shines on ev ’ry one, (F)burn ing (Gm)bright er ev ’ry day. (F)For the (Gm)souls who search for peace on earth, it’s the (Eb)Christ mas star that lights (F)the (Bb)way. For the (Bb)wan d’ring (Eb)flock the shep herds (Gm)watch is (Eb)still the same to day; re (Bb)turn ing (Eb)ev ’ry child of (Gm)God (F)who’s ev er gone (F)a stray. There’s a (Gm)light that shines on ev ’ry one, (F)burn ing (Gm)bright er ev ’ry day. (F)For the (Gm)souls who search for peace on earth, it’s the (Eb)Christ mas star that lights (F)the (Bb)way. For the (Bb)way. There’s a (Ab)light ev ’ry one can (Eb)see, a song for ev ’ry (Bb)heart to sing. There’s a (Ab)light shin ing from a (Eb)bove, (Eb)giv ing ev er (F)last (Bb)ing (F7)love. There’s a (Eb)Christ mas star, (F)Christ mas (Gm)star, (Eb)Christ mas star. (Ebmaj7)Ooh, (Ebmaj7)Christ mas (F)star, burn ing (Eb)bright er, (Eb)oh, ev ’ry day. (Ebmaj7)Christ mas (F)star, (Eb)ooh, light the way. (Ebmaj7)Christ mas (F)star that (Eb)lights the (Bb)way.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Key
Eb
Tempo
85 BPM
Difficulty
medium

Recommended For You

How to Play "The Christmas Star" 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.