Other arrangements of This Is Christmas
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One small night in a world of dark ness,
one small star in the (Asus2)dis tant sky,
(G#)one small prayer by, an swered from heav en, (F#m7)one great hope
in the (Bsus)one small (B)life.
(E)This is
Christ
mas;
(C#m)hear its hum ble plea.
(F#m)Came to
save
(B)us,
(Asus2)came to (Bsus)bring (B)us peace.
One small night in a world of dark ness,
one small cry car ried (Asus2)on the wind,
(G#)one small Ba by, an in a man ger, (F#m7)one bleed ing
for the (Bsus)souls of (B)man.
(E)This is
Christ
mas;
(C#m)hear its hum ble plea.
(F#m)Came to
save
(B)us,
(Asus2)came to (Bsus)bring (B)us peace.
So (A)lift your prayer
and (E)give your gifts,
how (F#m7)ev er small they be.
The (A)truth re mains:
the (Em)world was changed
by one (Cmaj7)sin gle hum ble King.
(E)This is
Christ
mas;
(C#m)hear its hum ble plea.
(F#m)Came to
save
(B)us,
(F#m)came to bring us peace.
This Is Christmas — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "This Is Christmas" by Ginny Owens in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 76 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “This Is Christmas”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "This Is 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 E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "This Is Christmas" by Ginny Owens played in?
- This Is Christmas is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "This Is Christmas"?
- The arrangement plays at 76 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "This Is Christmas" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "This Is Christmas"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "This Is Christmas"?
- "This Is Christmas" was originally performed by Ginny Owens. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "This Is Christmas"?
- This arrangement uses 18 chords: A, Asus2, B, B7, Bsus4, C#m, C#m7, Cmaj7, +10 more.
- What other songs by Ginny Owens can I play here?
- Try "IF YOU WANT ME TO". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "This Is 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 E, 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 76 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.