"Feliz Navidad" was written and performed by the Puerto Rican-born songwriter, Jose Feliciano.http://www.amazon.com/Jose-Feliciano/e/B000APA2EY/ref=ac_dpt_sa_bio Since its release, "Feliz Navidad" has become a traditional song during the Christmas holidays throughout the world. The song was listed as one of the 25 Greatest Holiday Songs of the Century by ASCAP.http://www.amazon.com/Jose-Feliciano/e/B000APA2EY/ref=ac_dpt_sa_bio
How to Play Feliz Navidad on The Piano
Pianist Angie Soloman demonstrates how to play Feliz Navidad on the piano. She shows how to play the chords and the melody and then how to put the two together. Soloman also shows a variation that can be used on the repeat of the verse. This video is part of a wider series of learn how to play Christmas songs on the piano, which are published on the Mahalo.com YouTube channel.
Step 1: Learn The Four Chords
The song, Feliz Navidad, uses four chords throughout: F major, G major, C, and A minor.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb2m1bAlNCI All the chords are played with fingers 5, 3, and 1 and move up the keyboard. Start with the F major chord and place your fingers on the keys F, A, and C. Move up to the next chord, G major, and place the same three fingers on keys G, B, and D. The C chord has a little bit of a stretch and touches the keys, G, C, and E. For the A minor chord, use your fingers to push A, C, and E.
Practice moving up the keyboard in this pattern F major, G major, C, A minor, F major, and end on a C. Practice until the transitions flow smoothly.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb2m1bAlNCI
Step 2: Play The Melody
The right hand will play the melody in this song. Start with the thumb, finger number 1, on the G key just up from middle C. For the next note, the third finger is going to jump to the C. Below find the melody with both the notes played and the finger that the note is played with. You may want to learn the words to help you with the rhythm.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb2m1bAlNCI
G(1) C(3) B(2) C(3) A(1)
G(1) D(4) C(3) A(2) G(1)
G(1) C(3) B(2) C(3) A(2)
E(1) A(2) A(2) G(1) G(3) G(3) F(2) F(2) E(1)
Repeat.
E(5) E(5) E(5) E(5) D(4) C(3) C(3) A(2) A(1) C(3)
D(5) D(5) D(5) D(5) C(3) A(2) A(2) G(1) F#(2) G(1)
E(5) E(5) E(5) E(5) D(4) C(3) C(3) A(2) A(1)
A(1) B(5) C(4) B(3) B(3) C(4) B(5) B(5) E(5) B(4) C(3)
Step 3: Play the Entire Song
Once you have learned the melody and are transitioning well between the chords, it is time to put it together. Play the left and right hand parts together and practice them both until the song flows smoothly throughout.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb2m1bAlNCI
G(1) C(3) B(2) C(3) A(1)
Fmajor Fmajor Gmajor
G(1) D(4) C(3) A(2) G(1)
C C Gmajor
G(1) C(3) B(2) C(3) A(2)
Fmajor
E(1) A(2) A(2) G(1) G(3) G(3) F(2) F(2) E(1)
Fmajor G major C Left hand notes G C
E(5) E(5) E(5) E(5) D(4) C(3) C(3) A(2) A(1) C(3)
Fmajor
D(5) D(5) D(5) D(5) C(3) A(2) A(2) G(1) F#(2) G(1)
Gmajor C
E(5) E(5) E(5) E(5) D(4) C(3) C(3) A(2) A(1)
Aminor Fmajor
A(1) B(5) C(4) B(3) B(3) C(4) B(5) B(5) E(5) B(4) C(3)
Gmajor Fmajor
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How to Play Feliz Navidad on the Piano Tips
Pianist Angie Soloman demonstrates how to play Feliz Navidad on the piano. She shows how to finger the chords used in the song. She also demonstrates the melody and then how to put the two together. Soloman also shows a variation that can be used on the repeat of the verse. This video is part of a wider series of learn how to play Christmas songs on the piano, which are published for free on the Mahalo.com channel of YouTube.
