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It’s (F)not the glow you feel
when snow ap (Dm)pears.
It’s (F)not the Christ mas card
you’ve sent for (Gm)years.
Not the (Dm)joy ful sound
when sleigh bells (Bb)ring
or the (F)mer ry songs
chil dren (Gm7)sing.
The (F)lit tle gift you send
on Christ mas (Dm)Day
will (F)not bring back the friend
you’ve turned a (Gm)way
So, may (Dm)I sug gest
when sleigh bells (Bb)ring
or the (F)mer ry songs
chil dren (Gm7)sing.
The
the se cret of (Bb)Christ
mas
is
(F)not the things you do
at
(D7)Christ mas time,
but the (Gm)Christ mas things you do
(G7)all
(Gb7)year
(F6)through!
The Secret Of Christmas — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Secret Of Christmas" by James Can Heusen in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 90 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “The Secret Of Christmas”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Secret Of Christmas"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "The Secret Of Christmas" by James Can Heusen played in?
- The Secret Of Christmas is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Secret Of Christmas"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Secret Of Christmas" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Secret Of Christmas"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Secret Of Christmas"?
- "The Secret Of Christmas" was originally performed by James Can Heusen. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Secret Of Christmas"?
- This arrangement uses 18 chords: A7, Ab7, Am7, Bb, Bbm6, Bdim7, C, C7, +10 more.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "The Secret Of Christmas" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature F, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 90 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.