If you would like to learn a simple song to play during the holidays, you may want to learn how to play "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" on piano.  Delight friends, family, and co-workers with this easy-to-learn tune that has been around since the 1930s.http://www.christmascarnivals.com/santa-claus/santa-claus-is-coming-town.html   Get a spontaneous sing-along going around the piano during a Christmas party or liven up a get-together with this favorite Christmas tune.

The lyrics of the song encourage children to be good because Santa is coming and he sees everything.  The tune is light and can be learned in a few easy steps and with a little practice.  "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" was first heard on the radio in 1934 when it was sung by performer Eddie Cantor.http://www.christmascarnivals.com/santa-claus/santa-claus-is-coming-town.html 

Find the hand position for the left hand by observing the black keys on the keyboards.  You will notice that the black keys are in groups of twos and threes.  Find the middle C position for your left hand thumb by placing it on the white key directly to the left of a group of two black keys.  Middle C is the C key in the middle of the keyboard.www.edly.com/pianobasics.html   It can usually be found directly under the name of the piano.www.edly.com/pianobasics.html   

Play:  C Bflat A Aflat -- repeat.

Next play the chords: C7 with a C, E, and B flat.  F (F and A keys).  Add an F# to the F chord. G chord (G,B,D), D7 (F#, C, D), and then back to a G chord.  

Practice moving through these chords until the transitions are smooth and your fingers find the keys easily. 

The melody for the song is played on the right hand.  The melody is one of the essential parts of music that your ear catches as the song is played.http://cnx.org/content/m11647/latest/   It is the line of music that the words of a song follow.  Start the melody by positioning your third finger on the G.

G  E  F  G  G

G  A  B  C  C  

E  F  G  G  G  A  G  F  F  E  

G  C  E  D  F  B(left hand)  C

Second phrase:

C  D  C  B  C  A  A

C  D  C  B  C  A 

D  E  D  C#  D  B  B  B

B  C  D  C  B  A  G

To perfect the song, work on playing the hands together after you have mastered the two separate parts.

Right hand:  G  E  F  G  G

Left hand:         C       Bflat

Right hand:    G  A  B  C  C 

Left hand:           A      Aflat

Right hand: E  F  G  G  G  A  G  F  F  E  

Left hand:   C       Bflat       A      Aflat  G

Right hand:  G  C  E  D  F  B(left hand)  C

Left hand:         A      F                           C chord

Play the chorus by combining the right hand melody with the chords on the left hand.

Right hand: C  D  C  B  C  A  A

Left hand:       C7             Fchord

Right hand:  C  D  C  B  C  A 

Left hand:         C7             F chord

Right hand:  D  E  D  C#  D  B  B  B

Left hand:        (F#, A)          Gchord

Right hand:  B  C  D  C  B  A  G

Left hand:             D7              G chord

Repeat.

Remember to relax your hands and touch the piano keys lightly.  If your hands are rigid, it will be difficult to hit the right notes.http://www.lofthouse.com/music/piano/tips.html