This Is Christmas — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "This Is Christmas" by Kutless 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 Eb, 63 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

Do you (Eb)find it hard to sleep to night, (Bb)rest ing by the Christ mas lights? (Eb)Could there be some thing you for got? Be (Eb)yond the bows and mis tle toe, the (Bb)tree with pres ents wrapped be low, there’s (Eb)more to this than you had ev er thought. (Ab)Have we lost the rea son that we (F)cel e brate each year? What is Christ mas if there (Eb)nev er was a Sav ior (Cm)wrapped in a man ger? What is Christ mas with out (Eb)Christ? Re (Eb)mem ber how the sto ry goes? God’s (Bb)gift was wrapped in (F)swad dling clothes, be (Eb)neath the star one great and ho ly night. The (Eb)shep herds heard the an gels sing, the (Bb)wise men brought an of fer ing. (Eb)Peace on earth be gan in Beth le hem. (Ab)Have we lost the rea son that we (F)cel e brate each year? What is Christ mas if there (Eb)nev er was a Sav ior (Cm)wrapped in a man ger? What is Christ mas if the (Eb)an gels nev er sang, (Cm)“Glo ry to the new born King”? What is Christ mas with out (Eb)Christ? There’d be no (Gm)Glo ri a! (Eb)In ex cel sis (Cm)De o. (Gm)Glo ri a! (Eb)In ex cel sis (F)De (Bbsus)o. What is Christ mas if there (Eb)nev er was a Sav ior (Cm)wrapped in a man ger? What is Christ mas with out (Eb)Christ? This is Christ mas: it’s (Eb)all a bout a Sav ior (Cm)wrapped in a man ger. This is Christ mas be (Eb)cause of (F)Je sus (Bb)Christ. This is Christ mas be cause of Christ, be cause of Christ.

Song Details

Key
Eb
Tempo
63 BPM
Difficulty
hard
Artist
Kutless

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How to Play "This Is Christmas" 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.