24th

The Christmas Song

With an appropriate title, here's our final festive tune for this advent calendar - with sheet music, notes, and a play-by-ear version - enjoy!

Piano Notes

Playing by ear

Sheet Music

23rd

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer

Here's Rudolph! This tune has been very popular again this year :)

Piano Lesson

Piano Notes

Sheet Music

22nd

Little Donkey

This tune has become more popular again recently - nice and easy to read and play!

Sheet Music

21st

Twelve Days . . .

Here's a traditional song - how many verses do you know apart from five gold rings?!

Piano Notes

Sheet Music

20th

Fairytale of New York

As played by a few students - here's a song made famous by the late Shane MacGowan, Kirsty MacColl and the Pogues!

Piano Notes

Sheet Music

19th

I Saw Three Ships

Here's one you may be less familiar with - about ships sailing in on Christmas!!

Sheet Music

18th

I Wish It Could Be...

Another festive pop song, this time from Wizzard - in two keys - can you tell what they are?

Piano Notes

Sheet Music

17th

Silent Night

A popular Christmas Carol - with 2 versions: one a bit easier!

Piano Notes
Sheet Music (easier)
Sheet Music

16th

Step into Christmas

This Elton John song has been particularly in recent years. It's fairly easy to play the intro riff - then try the other parts too.

Piano Notes

Sheet Music

15th

Carols by ear

As well as reading sheet music, it's handy to be able to play tunes by ear. In this video from 2015, I explain how to play a few Christmas Carols by ear!

Piano Lesson

14th

Jingle Bells (F)

Many people have enjoyed the easy version of Jingle Bells - here's another version, including "Dashing Through the Snow" :)

Piano Notes
Sheet Music

13th

In the bleak midwinter

Today we have two tunes for the price of one! Two students requested different versions of the same Christmas Carol "In the bleak midwinter" - so I had a go arranging them:

Piano Notes
Sheet Music: Holst
Sheet Music: Darke

12th

Walking in the Air

Another new song for 2025! Here's some magical music from The Snowman . . .

Sheet Music

11th

O Holy Night

A new song for 2025! Here's a famous Christmas piece - so new, there's no video yet.

Sheet Music

10th

In the Hall of the Mountain King

Taking a break from festive tunes, here's a piece by Grieg - also known as the theme tune for Alton Towers!
Again, two versions, one slightly easier than the other...

Piano Notes
Piano Lesson
Mountain King (Easy)
Mountain King

9th

Jingle Bell Rock

New tune - two versions here - this was requested by a student (if you have any requests let me know!)

Jingle Bell Rock (Easy)

Jingle Bell Rock

8th

Last Christmas

A festive pop song today from Wham! - including the lyrics and the keyboard solo too.
This has been particularly popular recently - in the last few weeks over 21k people have downloaded the sheet music!!

Piano Notes
Sheet Music

7th

Let it snow

Who knows if it will be a white Christmas this year?! Anyway, here's "Let it snow" - enjoy :)

Piano Notes
Piano Lesson
Sheet Music

6th

Carol of the Bells

Today: two arrangements of this requested tune . . . there's an easy version and a more difficult one!

Carol of the Bells - Easy
Carol of the Bells - Intermediate

5th

We Wish You...

Another Christmas tune today: "We Wish You a Merry Christmas!"

Piano Notes
Piano Lesson
Sheet Music

4th

Away in a Manger

A popular Christmas Carol today - play each hand, then join both together...

Piano Notes
Sheet Music

3rd

Kings . . .

Today it's all about KINGS! Two very easy pieces - practise your reading . . .

Good King Wenceslas - Sheet Music

We Three Kings - Sheet Music

2nd

Have Yourself...

Second to feature is "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" - proving very popular again this year with students!

Piano Notes
Piano Lesson
Sheet Music

1st

It was on a starry night

Our advent calendar begins with the popular Christmas Carol: "It was on a starry night". There's piano notes, plus a lesson too.

Piano Notes
Piano Lesson
Sheet Music