Can I practice left and right hand separately for "This Is Christmas"?

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 "This Is Christmas" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "This Is Christmas"?

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. "This Is Christmas" is in the key of E at 76 BPM.

This Is Christmas — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "This Is Christmas" by Ginny Owens 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 E, 76 BPM.

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

Lyrics

One small night in a world of dark ness, one small star in the (Asus2)dis tant sky, (G#)one small prayer by, an (E)born swered from heav en, (F#m7)one great hope heart, 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 (E)born in a man ger, (F#m7)one bleed ing heart, 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.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Holiday/Christmas
Key: E
Tempo: 76 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Ginny Owens

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How to Play "This Is Christmas" on Piano

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
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
Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
4
Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
5
Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.