You can celebrate the holiday with music by learning how to play "All I Want For Christmas is You" on the piano. This is an ideal song for new pianists as it has a simple bass line and easy-to-follow melody.
"All I Want for Christmas is You" was released as the lead single from the album Merry Christmas by singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. The album was released in 1994 by Columbia Records as Carey's fourth studio album. The song was re-recorded and re-released on the artist's second Christmas album, Merry Christmas II You, in 2010. It was also renamed as "All I Want for Christmas is You (Extra Festive)". http://www.last.fm/music/Mariah+Carey/_/All+I+Want+for+Christmas+Is+You
How to Play All I Want For Christmas is You on The Piano
Learn to play "All I Want For Christmas" on piano by watching this video hosted by pianist Angie Soloman and produced by Mahalo.com. This video is part of a larger series of how to play Christmas songs on the piano, which are published for free on the Mahalo.com channel of YouTube.
Step 1: Learn to Play with Two Hands
When learning to play piano, you will need to learn how to coordinate both hands to play the bass line and the melody. Your left hand will be playing the low notes that will make up the bass line. Your right hand will play the melody. Each hand will be playing at a different tempo so you will need to practice playing with both at the same time. Once you have memorized each part, you will need to practice playing them together. http://wiki.youngcomposers.com/Piano_Practicing_Techniques
Step 2: Learn the Bass Line and Melody
To play the bass line you will use your left hand and start with G. You will play the G key continuously, keeping a steady tempo. Then you will play the C key, the E flat key and go back to the G key. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbghH8nuy0M
The melody is played using your right hand and begins with the G key. You will play the melody to match the lyrics and the overall tempo of the song. You may want to listen to the song and become familiar with the tempo and the lyrics. The melody repeats until you have reached the end of the song.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbghH8nuy0M
Step 3: Learn to Play a Fade Out
For the last few notes of the song, you may wish to use a fade technique. After playing the last repeat of the melody and once the chorus has finished, you can fade the last few notes. This means that rather than striking the key to produce a full sound, you play the key softly to mute or lower the level of sound that the key produces. You can play the last few notes this way to bring the song to a close. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbghH8nuy0M
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Learn to play the bass line and melody at the same time
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Keep a steady tempo when playing the bass line
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Learn to play softer to fade out the notes at the end of the song
