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The Night Before Christmas Song — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
About “The Night Before Christmas Song”
Watch "The Night Before Christmas Song" by Johnny Marks 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, 135 BPM.
Lyrics
Look, here (Dm7)comes Ru dolph!
’Twas the (C)night be fore (Em7)Christ mas and (Dm7)all through the (Cmaj7)house, not a (Dm)crea ture was (Am7)stir ring not (G)e ven a (C)mouse.
All the stock ings were (Em7)hung by the (Dm7)chim ney with (Cmaj7)care, In the (Dm)hope that St.
(C)Nich o las (G7)soon would be (C)there.
Then (F)what to my (F#dim7)won der ing (C)eyes should ap (Am)pear, A (Dm)min ia ture (G7)sleigh and eight (C)ti ny rein (C7)deer.
A (F)lit tle old (F#dim7)driv er so (C)live ly and (Am)quick, I (D7)knew in a mo ment it (G7)must be St.
Nick.
And more (C)rap id than (Em7)ea gles his (Dm7)rein deer all (Cmaj7)came, As he (Dm)shout ed, “On (Am)Dash er” and (G7)each rein deer’s (C)name.
Look, here (Dm7)comes Ru dolph!
And so (C)up to the (Em7)house top the (Dm7)rein deer soon (Cmaj7)flew, with the (Dm)sleigh full of (Am7)toys and St.
(G)Nich o las (C)too.
Down the chim ney he (Em7)came with a (Dm7)leap and a (Cmaj7)bound.
He was (Dm)dressed all in (C)fur and his (G7)bel ly was (C)round.
He (F)spoke not a (F#dim7)word but went (C)straight to his (Am)work And (Dm)filled all the (G7)stock ings then (C)turned with a (C7)jerk.
And (F)lay ing his (F#dim7)fin ger a (C)side of his (Am)nose, then (D7)giv ing a nod, up the (G7)chim ney he rose; But I (C)heard him ex (Em7)claim as he (Dm7)drove out of (Cmaj7)sight, “Mer ry (Dm)Christ mas to (Am)all and to (G7)each rein deer’s (C)name.
(G7)all a good (C)night!”
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (9)
- Can I learn "The Night Before Christmas Song" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "The Night Before Christmas Song" with hands-separate practice in C at 135 BPM.
- What key is "The Night Before Christmas Song" by Johnny Marks played in?
- The Night Before Christmas Song is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Night Before Christmas Song"?
- The arrangement plays at 135 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Night Before Christmas Song" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Night Before Christmas Song"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Night Before Christmas Song"?
- "The Night Before Christmas Song" was originally performed by Johnny Marks. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Johnny Marks can I play here?
- Try "A Holly Jolly Christmas", "A Holly Jolly Christmas", "A Holly Jolly Christmas". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "The Night Before Christmas Song"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "The Night Before Christmas Song" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "The Night Before Christmas Song"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "The Night Before Christmas Song" is in the key of C at 135 BPM.
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