{"id":20428,"date":"2022-10-22T16:38:29","date_gmt":"2022-10-22T14:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/?p=173991"},"modified":"2022-10-26T13:18:11","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T11:18:11","slug":"the-best-christmas-piano-music","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/rss_feed\/the-best-christmas-piano-music\/","title":{"rendered":"The best Christmas piano music"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Steve Wright\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Saturday, 22 October 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Getting into the Christmas spirit? We certainly are here at BBC Music Magazine<\/em>. <\/strong><\/p>\n

And one of the most joyous things you can do during the festive season is to get friends and family around the piano for a good old Christmas singalong.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the best Christmas carols and songs that you can accompany on the piano without the need for concert-level piano skills. We\u2019ve also linked to the lyrics of many of these wonderful festive melodies.<\/p>\n

You can find plenty more lyrics to your favourite Christmas carols here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

What are the best and easiest Christmas songs to play on the piano?<\/h3>\n

1.<\/strong> \u2018Jingle Bells\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You\u2019re probably very familiar with this festive classic: but did you know its origins? The song was created by American composer James Lord Pierpont, as a Thanksgiving song in 1857. It\u2019s now a favourite the world ever, cropping up in shopping centres, on doorsteps, at children\u2019s carol concerts and much more.<\/p>\n

We named \u2018Jingle Bells\u2019 one of the best Christmas songs ever<\/strong><\/a> and one of the best Christmas songs for children<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here are the lyrics to \u2018Jingle Bells\u2019.<\/a> And here\u2019s an easy piano tutorial:<\/p>\n