O Holy Night

O Holy Night
An Exclusive Instant Play Song
formatted for those who cannot
read music. This is best used
when accompanied by the audio
clips provided on the membership
page you downloaded this song
from. If you do not have access to
the audio clips, you can still learn
this song if you are familiar with it’s
rhythm.
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O Holy Night: Right Hand Preparation
You will be using three positions with your right hand.
(Middle C is shown in relation to where you will place your right hand on the piano.)
C POSITION: (Thumb placed on Middle C)
Middle C
1 2 3 4 5
F POSITION: (Thumb placed on F)
Middle C
F
1 2 3 4 5
E POSITION: (Thumb placed on E)
Middle C
E
1 2 3 4 5
O Holy Night: Left Hand Preparation
Your left hand will be playing 3 chords in this song, using a
broken chord pattern. The broken chord pattern is to play
each note in the chord one at a time, starting with the #5
finger. Example: To play the C chord, do not play all three
att the same time, play the 5, then the 3 then the 1.
C Chord:
5
3
1
Middle C
C
(Middle C is shown in relation to where you will play these chords on the piano.)
G Chord: (Low G)
1
3
5
Middle C
G
F Chord: (Low F)
5
3
1
Middle C
F
O Holy Night
The “Instant Play” Method
1. Place your right hand in the position shown and play the numbers without
moving out of that position. The numbers are written above the lyrics.
2. Your left hand will play the chord (shown in a cirlce) under the right hand
numbers. In this particular song, you will match the broken chord notes up with the
correct right hand note. It will be shown clearly on the song.
C X X
3. The broken chords will be show to you like this:
The C is where you play your pinky and the two X’s are where your other two fingers
will play. They will be matched up to the right hand numbers.
Remember, each chord that is show like this will be played as broken chords so you
will play each note of the chord 1 at a time. Instead of playing all three notes at the
same time and get 1 sound, you will play three individual notes separately and get 3
sounds.
Practice Tips:
1. Practice the entire song with your right hand before adding the left hand.
(Give yourself a few days to feel and hear an improvement)
2. Practice the chords with the left hand until you feel comfortable with them.
(This may take as little as a few days up to a couple weeks.)
3. It is very helpful to hum or sing the melody as you play the song.
Caution:
Take your time and enjoy the process. Do not rush it. It will take practice to
be able to change positions without missing a beat in the song.
O Holy Night
The “Instant Play” Method
Page One
E POSITION: (Thumb placed on E)
Middle C
E
1 2 3 4 5
O
Ho -
1
ly
Night
the
1 1 3
C X X
C X X
C X X C X X
Middle C
F
1 2 3 4 5
ly
shin
1 3 5
F
X X
C X X
-
ing
2
C X X
are
3 4 4
F POSITION: (Thumb placed on F)
bright -
stars
C
F
X X
O Holy Night - Part 1
Page 2
Middle C POSITION: (Thumb placed on MIddle C)
Middle C
1 2 3 4 5
it
is
the
night
of
5 3 2 1
C X X
C X X
dear
5
G X X
Sav
-
iors
3 4
C X X
birth.
4 2 1
G X X
the
C X X
C X X
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