How To Play: "I'll Be Home For Christmas" Piano Lesson

It's Christmas at Pianote and that means some holiday tutorials for you to learn. We ALL might be stuck at home this year in the current circumstances, so what could be a more appropriate song tutorial than this?
"I'll Be Home for Christmas" was recorded in 1943 by Bing Crosby, who scored a top ten hit with the song. Originally written to honor soldiers overseas who longed to be home at Christmas time, it has since gone on to become a Christmas standard.
Lisa's got a beautiful, jazzy arrangement with tips 'n' tricks along the way for you to enjoy.
Download the lead sheet here:
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Download the sheet music here:
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Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
1:01 - Measures 1-4
3:09 - Measures 5-9
4:26 - Measures 9-12
5:05 - Measures 13-16
5:54 - 1st Review (Pianote Members Practice Tips)
6:47 - Measures 17-20
7:04 - Measures 21-24
7:39 - Measures 25-28
8:05 - Measures 29-32
8:46 - 2nd Review
9:30 - Simplified Technique
10:54 - Performance
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[@donnyf12]

"Love what you do and do what you love". It's obvious you love what you do. It really comes across in a very easy to follow and easy to enjoy fashion. Thanks for all you do! I always have a smile when watching these videos.

[@JJ-iv5hm]

I've learn so much from this lady

[@heartyandsnowballgirl158]

Who hasn’t, honestly?

[@JJ-iv5hm]

@@heartyandsnowballgirl158 that's true

[@ilive4god2007]

Heh, so did I )

[@royhadley686]

Fantastic, from an old man and novice. Going to try this. Keep up the great work. Happy Christmas from the Black Country, England. Thank you.

[@PianoteOfficial]

Happy Christmas to you as well!

[@lambphiiip]

Brilliant from another old man and novice originally from the Black Country (Oldbury) now living in Cape Town South Africa - had to do something in lockdown...loving it and Lisa is an amazing, inspirational teacher..I never get tired - infact have to be tricked into leaving the piano :-) ..Happy Christmas to all at Pianote you are the best and helped me through this pandemic and awful 2020

[@royhadley686]

@@lambphiiip I concur, she is the best. All the best Philip, be safe and have a good peaceful, happy New Year.

[@michaeldonovan6076]

I'll be home for Christmas an absolute classic I'm on it Lisa.

[@mimicotom]

I began playing piano at age 60 (yes..60). With lessons and watching your videos, you give me confidence and inspiration with your 'you can do it approach'. Best instructional piano videos on youtube.

[@yougolook]

I just found you ... You have a NEW SUBSCRIBER ... I plan to learn this by Christmas ... I’m getting BACK into piano since I’m “kind of” retired and have more time on my HANDS ... I’ve been working on Clair De Lune for the past few weeks and am excited about recording it for my site soon... You are providing an awesome channel here .. You have a new fan. Merry Christmas ...

[@joedmetal574]

Perfect and just great ...thank you for sharing this with us ....truly the best instructional piano lessons anywhere !

[@PianoteOfficial]

Very happy you think so!

[@michaelanteau1590]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing this Christmas cheer. Very well arranged. Reminds me a little of Vince Guaraldi. I’ll be practicing!

[@healingpowerofGod]

This is so calming... it is a gentle reminder to just enjoy playing and not stress myself out with wanting to play difficult songs quickly :) it's beautiful.

[@profduck715]

This is such a beautiful arrangement. I've learned so much from this channel and this teacher especially. She's an awesome teacher and so cheerful about teaching.

[@chtiflocon]

This vidéo is so good. Christmas spirit and a little jazzy. Thank you ❤️

[@tuanyrodrigues3765]

I love Christmas songs❤️

[@PianoteOfficial]

Meeeee too!

[@andreimjustweird7540]

Hey, Marry Christmas to you and everyone on this channel.

[@makamurphy]

Oh My fav Christmas song too... thank you for this!!!

[@PianoteOfficial]

I had a feeling you'd like it!

[@ArthurGlover]

I found that I could jazz it up with my right hand.

[@Suehelen53]

You're incredible Lisa. Thanks for this great arrangement for beginners.

[@ns7986]

I’ve been binge watching your clips for a few days and I wish that I had a great teacher like you when I started my piano lessons. Thank you for making all these amazing tutorials. Merry Christmas in advance! 🥳

[@PianoteOfficial]

Glad they have been helping you out!

[@havasmama05]

THANK YOU!

[@heartyandsnowballgirl158]

Thank you so much for your lessons! I love you so much, just as much as I love the piano! ❤️ You were an inspiration to me to get back to learning the piano, and you make making mistakes become fun! I’ve been playing the piano for years, but eventually stopped after bore. Then one day, I was watching KZbin, and I found your Live stream (Live at home with Lisa), and I loved LIVE streams, as I would go to as many as I could! So I joined, and I absolutely fell in love with you! Since then, I’ve been watch your videos, and I fell in love with the piano just as much. You were like the announcer of me and the piano’s wedding 👰 and I cannot thank you enough for what you have done to me. You’ve changed a life. My entire Family’s life. Thank you ❤️ And can you please do a tutorial on deck the halls? The way you did it in the Christmas Concert, in the beginning you played the chords really fancy, as you tried to find a key that’s easy to play and sing in. I want to play fancy like that, and learn the chords, and everything. I really would love to play that for my at-home Christmas Concert! Thank you, and Merry Christmas 🎄

[@tuudeperdok]

Thank you , you are the best I wish you a very merry christmas. From Holland with love

[@anitamorrison5426]

I was watching " Mad World" Sep 2017 --- That was one of the best video. You showed how to play the cords and explaining the notes. Then had us practice i wish you did the same for today's video. I have learn so much but these past few week so busy sewing & crafts for Christmas finish this Friday YAHOO Back to enjoying Christmas music and having fun!!! music.!!!crazy To you the great camera people and the staff .HAVE A GREAT WONDERFUL SAFE CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAY thank you for brightening up so many peoples day. God Blessing Anita

[@PianoteOfficial]

You too, and we'll definitely keep this in mind!

[@Malfoy_Edits_]

Can you play “All I want from Christmas is you” By Mariah Carey ☺️

[@kalpanalimitless842]

Many happy wishes of Christmas 🎄🎄

[@billsolomon1]

Thank you

[@katerinakoshevko6882]

Thank you so much ^_^ Much easier to learn and play with You :)

[@evazacharia7518]

Wowowowowowowo this soooo gooddd and so helpful. One more song crossed from the Christmas song list 😊😊😊

[@PianoteOfficial]

Very happy to help you out! Got some more to come!

[@SkylaneGuy]

Wow, great arrangement! Just about my level, too. Can’t wait to try it.

[@mbmusicmoto]

Thank you for this piece. I just finished my recital using your music sheet. It was wonderful!! Thank you so much !! 🎄🤶🏼🎅🏼

[@onurunabisi]

Thanks for video. Greetings from Turkey.

[@justA.]

Yay !! Christmas songs ! Thanks so much for the video 🥰 I hope they'll be even more Christmas songs to come 💕

[@valakatz3967]

Thank You for sharing your knowledge with us, best piano teacher on line.

[@cherryblossom3710]

Thank you my gorgeous teacher for your excellent lessons, a blessed merry Christmas,this song makes me cry because i cant go home on Christmas and i miss my family😭😭

[@metatron333ascension]

Merry Christmas.

[@ArthurGlover]

How did I miss this video last year? I'm singing this song in our holiday show.

[@areeshaparbat5947]

I love your videos. They help me a lot. Thanks so much!!!!!

[@PianoteOfficial]

Happy to have you here!

[@scottm4267]

Excellent...What a wonderful Christmas gift...Thank you

[@foteinipapaioannou3256]

You are the best teacher!!! Thank you!

[@antonioleopold9248]

Your lessons are so smooth. 👍 Thanks for all! 🙏

[@mariemarmounier3013]

Thank you very much for this new song. I enjoy listening to you. I am progressing at the piano and in English. What energy and what a good mood😍👍

[@s-92creation16]

Marry Christmas 🥰❤️lot of love from India❤️

[@PianoteOfficial]

To you as well! 🎄🎄🎄🎄

[@danielj9042]

Lisa! You’re so musical!! ❤️❤️

[@pourialz2474]

Walking on a dreamy road is so emotional please play it ❤️❤️

[@theodorekorbos2804]

Thank you so very much Ms. Lisa I love this piece . It was very kind of you to upload the lead sheets !! I would like to say Thank you for all your lessons this year they've really helped me out !! Merry Christmas and a Wonderful New Year !! Teddy Korbos !!!

[@ChilledRaven]

Thank you teacher!!

[@PianoteOfficial]

You are very welcome!

[@nadiadurand7845]

Thank you sooo much for sharing this sheet music for free, i will get to play my mom's favorite christmas song this year.

[@estherkekauoha6256]

Great instruction! Was looking for a jazz arrangement to perform and this is way perfect, and an easy c major lead to get creative. Thank you for sharing this with me!

[@mlocco2344]

Lovely❤️

[@PianoteOfficial]

Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 1:01 - Measures 1-4 3:09 - Measures 5-9 4:26 - Measures 9-12 5:05 - Measures 13-16 5:54 - 1st Review (Pianote Members Practice Tips) 6:47 - Measures 17-20 7:04 - Measures 21-24 7:39 - Measures 25-28 8:05 - Measures 29-32 8:46 - 2nd Review 9:30 - Simplified Technique 10:54 - Performance

[@Karin-ee1ft]

Merci!!!

[@lorinintexas1]

That was lovely. Thank you!! ❤️

[@PianoteOfficial]

You are very welcome!

[@reubenkeyz5131]

Thanks! This is a simple but nice arrangement.

[@pizza665]

This pieces is awesome! Challenge accepted: Learning this until christmas eve!

[@PianoteOfficial]

You got this!

[@PeaceNinja007]

My brother gave me one day to learn this :/

[@bettyennin6335]

Great job as usual, Lisa. Will try this. Thanks!

[@garugay]

Love it. thanks

[@furiousgrunt1611]

Merry Christmas teacher

[@christloen4077]

OH YES THIS IS GREAT THANK YOU AND MERRY CHRISTMAS

[@LaukikGadre]

Everybody should learn piano

[@alexandra.thegreat]

Just AMAZING! Thank you for sharing, can't wait to learn it, starting tomorrow :-))

[@piolinve]

Thank you, you give great explanations

[@unplannedsyntax]

Wow! That's not so complicated and it makes me feel like I am some Hollywood pianist! This song is so beautiful! (I confess I was hoping Lisa was going to sing it, too, though!)

[@PianoteOfficial]

I'm kind of surprised she didnt!

[@PeaceNinja007]

@@PianoteOfficial - Is this not Lisa??

[@de1vos]

Ahhh this such great content! Thanks so much for your wonderful work, I found it super valuable! :)

[@divya5279]

It's great !Could you make a tutorial on how to play Last Christmas by Wham?It would be really awesome. LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!

[@furiousgrunt1611]

I love your work you are great❤️❤️

[@kumarm5963]

I am a big fan of you madam piano chords tutorial lesson excellent performance thanking you

[@chrisgrieves5503]

Lisa!! This is the best Christmas pressie evvver x one of my favourite Christmas songs and so appropriate at this challenging time of 2020. Thank you for picking this one.. my new keyboard is being unwrapped on Friday (Happy Birthday to me! lol) and it's killing me.. but THIS is the very first new song I am learning. Keep doing what you do - you are amazing!!

[@PianoteOfficial]

SO CLOSE! Happy Birthday and I'm very excited for your new keyboard :) This song is SO LOVELY :) Enjoy!!!

[@tristanwilhelm9600]

Lisa you are awesome!!

[@PianoteOfficial]

She is the best!!!

[@ericsmith6354]

I've been working on this one with the full score. It's close but needs more work. Piano scales first each day.

[@leoscareer]

Merry Christmas to the dear teacher

[@PianoteOfficial]

Hope you have a wonderful Christmas!

[@leoscareer]

@@PianoteOfficial Teacher, this one, I can play because there's base (f clef) notes. But your "Hallelujah" doesn't have it. So I have to rely on the broken chords so because of that, I can't play it because the regular G clef notes is impossible to match on which broken chord notes to play along. Any solution?

[@albertobandierini6367]

Lovely you are!!😍

[@timjohnson2186]

John 3:16

[@joginderkumar3765]

You play piano very nice 👍

[@ricanarsanty4340]

Nice..thx..

[@davidb4509]

Thank you! I’ve been waiting to start working on reading music for piano. I think this would be a fun way to start both hands. (I played trumpet for years so treble clef is easy but the bass clef is where it’s hard for me) Thanks!!!

[@b8ex451]

Please could you do a 'how to' tutorial for Where I Stood by Missy Higgins? Thanks!

[@Matt-id5uj]

Loving it love Christmas song it pu me it the mood. I love that song glory john legend. I would love it if you can do a video tutorial.

[@mymynavarro3817]

Lovely sound.. super 💕

[@nandanawasthi8812]

Hey can you teach us river flows in you

[@phanthanxhai2384]

Please! Write number finger in your sheet music. Thankyou.

[@user-dh4mi6ir2m]

Can you do a piano tutorial? Jingle Bells 🔔

[@algyk]

Please can you do a lesson on how to play Karma Police by Radiohead on the piano?! I’m getting a keyboard for Christmas and really want to learn that !!! 🙏

[@dumisanibhengu599]

Lovely...I've enjoyed playing this lovely piece... can't wait to introduce it to the band... Greetings from sunny Durban, South Africa

[@moboyvlogs6051]

I know this is off topic but can you pleases do the long and winding road by the Beatles please

[@pourialz2474]

Please play the walking on a dreamy road song it is so good i really want to see how you play it thanks ❤️

[@kyowanghwe5094]

Can you make tutorial for " is it just me - sasha sloan"

[@pourialz2474]

Please play the walking on a dreamy road song ❤️❤️❤️

[@tomvanschoor2905]

Very nice Lisa. Thanks for this! Only find the notation of the ending a bit strange. The left hand is written Ab and F# and the chord above shows Ab7. Surely it should have been written Ab and Gb in place of F# because that is the flat 7 of Ab7? Then the eye can pick it up as a minor seventh interval whereas now it looks like an augmented major sixth if you could call it that. I know it is an enharmonic, but it reads easier and makes a little bit more sense :) Cheers, Tom

[@USArmySoldierswife]

Is only page 1 available for the sheet music? Thanks!

[@harleytwincam2]

That is all that I found, also. The ending of the song is missing.

[@digitalnomadmarketing9930]

@@harleytwincam2 She just fixed it for us - refresh the KZbin page and try the link again - it has the full score now!

[@digitalnomadmarketing9930]

It works now -- she just fixed it for us.

[@ThePineappleGuy_]

Hi All, I'm pretty new to the piano and not super clued up on sight-reading, was hoping someone could clarify something for me. At 3:41 Lisa play's an A note (left Hand) but I'm reading this note as a G on the sheet music due to its positioning within the lines and the fact its an A7 chord and there is no other G component. Then at 4:03 the same note is played as a G. Sorry if it's a dumb question! would appreciate any help.

[@pourialz2474]

Please play the walking on a dreamy road by jung na ra it is so emotional thanks ❤️

[@evazacharia7518]

Cann you please do River by Joni Mitchell 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@PianoteOfficial]

it *is* one of Lisa's favourites! I'll try to get her on it :P

[@weiszgerber]

Where do we have to travel to meet you, listen to your music? You are a gorgeous teacher. Love from Spain.

[@yurismith8373]

Hi, I have a question: How do you find the right lead sheets for any song you choose to play?

[@iliveforthevibez6216]

Can you please do more smooth jazz songs like these which you can play when you're alone with your significant other and want to enjoy the love and the romance ? I would appreciate it so much because this type of music is why I am trying to learn the piano and I bought a pianote membership and I am not sure whether you have music like this to teach ?

[@nabsiegel]

I can't seem to find the practice feature she's talking about. Could anyone help me find it?

[@lilybern6235]

Where is the “practice” button that is mentioned at 6:04?

[@louispollet59]

Perfect video ! More Christmas Classics tutorials to come until the 25th ?

[@PianoteOfficial]

Coming your way!

[@louispollet59]

@@PianoteOfficial thanks a lot for that !

[@timtimilioofficial3398]

Can you pls make a justin Bieber Angles Speak tutorial?

[@pourialz2474]

Hello lisa please please play the walking on a dreamy road music please ❤️

[@digitalnomadmarketing9930]

Can we get more than the first page of the sheet music from the link above? Anyway, thanks for doing this - Merry Christmas!

[@PianoteOfficial]

Ill switch the links right away

[@PianoteOfficial]

Fixed for you!

[@digitalnomadmarketing9930]

@@PianoteOfficial Wow - that was fast -- Thanks teach!

[@PeaceNinja007]

I always wondered this, maybe someone can explain it to me but why don't they just call m7b5 chords: dim7. It's much more simple in my opinion.

[@harleytwincam2]

The link to the sheet music does not seem to have the complete score. It only has 16 measures and not the ending of the song.

[@mamagotgoals3114]

On measure 6, the left hand note you said it’s A, E, A but when I’m looking at the sheet, it’s A, E & G.. do I do the A you said?