Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire - Christmas Song on Piano

[morganjw224]

excellent singing!

[Maxkustrap]

I love this song!

[Zahmbur]

why not sing? In my opinion his singing is pretty well...

Especially if you take notice that his voice has not been AUTOTUNED unlike most of today singers... If you have some proof of what I'm tellin' is a lie, please, feel free to reply...

I'd be delighted to hear... :)

[JohannesTheMan100]

You play awsome but you need another singer:D

But never stop playing piano, thats your thiing !! :D

Keep it up//sweden

[PianoPerformance2]

I think your voice is sexy! . . . kisses!

[zimabezumie]

I love it. Your voice is so unique and your piano skills are awesome! :D

[LaydeeHotLykeFire]

I think your a good singer...u have a unique voice

[viv88]

love the piano but dont sing

[MusicLove092]

I think you played the song beautifully, and your singing fits perfect to the song :D I liked it :) I'm learning this song myself at the moment. It's such a pretty song, and it makes me even more happy to say that it is soon christmas again!!! :D

[violinplayer101]

@ThatGirlOnYourMind I know! I agree....I actually like his voice!

[ThatGirlOnYourMind]

hes not a bad singer so idk why people are complaining?

[Nerwik]

@ThatGirlOnYourMind

Guy does more than OK. Hell, he sounds as good as he's playing (Godlike!)

[lilgabrac]

Awesome; couldn't make out some of the chords though (visually). There has to be another way to end it ... lydian? Too cliche.

[audiman337]

I'm sorry... But I agree w/ krishotsaucemiller.. "Find another singer"

[alexacostaz]

Waaaaa.... I wanna learn how to play thaat!!

[mizrandom93]

r u singing aswell???

[VickyGoss]

Bravo!5******

[shizwizz]

This was really good :D Impressive

[meocucqua]

OMG , !!!!!!!Thank you so much

[karteek93]

amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WildTiger091]

nice voice!!!!

[krishotsaucemiller]

Find another singer

[chrismarx85]

THANKS!

[1fanmonk]

haha, :)

[cassoandchristyo]

Amazing :D

Keep Up The Good Work!

[SeraphinFalls]

Nice!

[xXnarutofan22Xx]

im playing this song in my school orchestra! so much fun, i love playing this song...its so pretty...thx for the video! awesome job :D

[11prettypink]

Greatly played and sung. Isn't it wierd how when I play piano, I'm always better at Christmas songs? Creepy! Anywho, this songs actually called The Christmas Song.

[athrasher92]

Maybe you're more passionate for Christmas music?

[augine95]

i love this song!

i love christmas, it's like my favorite time of the year. it's so nice just to have snow coming down and melt into drops of water. i can't wait til xmas!

[meandu4ever101]

omgeeeee this song is so lovely it makes me milt when i here it lol and you play it well

[aileensbabi]

Hello chris>> I wanted to know if u could be so kind to breakdown the chords for me in this video Please????

[Nerwik]

You're an awesome musician.. such a talent and great voice. 5 stars !

[danylove87]

i wish to play the piano like you someday

congrats

[chrismarx85]

Hey Dany,

lots of practice and the chords came from a good fake book :)

learn how to play your chords as fast as you can!

[FrshPrNcEsT]

its ppl lke you that make me jealous lol

i am so desperate to learn piano

[TheChristmasTv]

awesome skill...i wish i could learn piano but it might be too late now (15 years old)

[MissViax3]

I'm 15 and I just figured it out this summer.

You're never too old to learn how! :D

[Justsomeperson72]

missviax3 is right. its never ever too late to learn something. imagine when you're like 35 instead of 15 and you're still regreting not learning how to play! if you have the money, time, and of course dedication, then you have wat it takes to learn ANY instrument!

[TheChristmasTv]

thx man...i think you are right...im gonna try to learn some piano now. =]

[FLCL2010]

not too late Hank Jones did not start till he was like 16 and Mccoy Tyner did not start till he was 17 or 15 so your fine. I started when i was 17 and im good now.(decent)Jazz

[capoeirista86]

yea they r right i am learnin how to play recently this year so its never too late btw im 16

[TheChristmasTv]

lol thx guys...thx for encouraging me to play ;)

[emmgon]

i have a 55yo student...and he's learning a lot...it's never too late to learn things =D

[ILoveUrVids]

its never to late to learn something new

[carlenn2008]

wow!

[SBennett225]

The improvisation is a nice twist on this Christmas favorite.

[hendry93]

BEAUTIFUL!!!

[VanessaTheOne]

the singing :) it was cool ;P 5/5

[TabbiStamosFan]

Can I rent you so that you play that song on Christmas for me? ;D

Loved it!

[chrismarx85]

I got the music from a christmas fake book.

If you're just starting out reading, i would recommend the easy christmas fakebook put out by hal leonard which you can find on amazon :)

[cushi815melt]

wonderful

i was wondering if u have the music sheet or where u got it

it would be wonderful if u help me

thanks

[Bephino34]

I like this song & I like you singing as you got a good singing voice & your very good playing the piano!

[oploc15]

I don't want to hear you sing

[chrismarx85]

don't watch the video then.

[Dadee3]

Lol.

[juliekatemusic]

what the heck, you're so rude! chrismarx85, you are awesome!

[shahoney]

i could barely see where your fingers are pressing :( i understand it will take a lot of time to transcribe this into a piano sheet, so could you post a tutorial video to make it easier for us to see where your right and left fingers are pressing? pleeeease? i want to be able to play this to my dad by christmas....

[chrismarx85]

I'm putting out some christmas lessons on my blog, but this is just the teaser performance. Its not a tutorial or lesson, those take me a lot more time to plan out, but I'll have them up soon.

[rockglitterme]

tell me in the notes as in c d e you know plzzzzzzzzzzz

[chrismarx85]

sorry, in order for me to write out every single note played in this song, it would take a long time.

Try this method of learning, Pause video, write down the notes on the keyboard in that chord, then go play them.

The more time you put into taking notes on the video, the better you'll learn it.

Thanks :)

[pianomansibs]

very very nicely done loved it and you have a charming voice too ,keep up the good work would like to see your face though he he

Simon

[chrismarx85]

thanks, I rear my head in other videos now and then when I have something to explain. :)

[kamockazashi]

That was AWESOME! fo realz! Im jus starting out with the piano..your a big HELP!! please keep'em comin!

[krazymatt09]

Man you did great! This really inspired me because I sing and play the piano also.

[chrismarx85]

thanks Krazy Matt!

Let me know when you post some of your videos!

I have a lot of lessons about singing and playing on my blog :) hint hint.

[zetnsh]

Absolutally love your voicings here, particularly towards the start of the song. Must get that book you mention! Is it available in the UK do you know?

[chrismarx85]

Yeah I think you can get it on amazon.

These are the specific chapters that will help you with the voicings I'm using here:

4 note voicings

adding notes to four note voicings

drop 2 voicings

[Dadee3]

MAN!!! This was sexy!!! Ima steal some of your chords lol!!!

[chrismarx85]

thanks, i think most of these voicings are in the "Learn Jazz Piano Book" by mark levine!

[Dadee3]

Ohhh thanks! That last chord that you played in the end of the vid was sweet.

[chrismarx85]

Oooh yeah thats a good one :)

ON the end of any song, play a major 7 #11...

I just played the root there and an IImajor triad upperstructure.

In other words I was thinking

LH: Eb (root)

RH: Fmajor (Triad) which is inverted in my example. It works great if you arpeggiate the Fmajor triad.

Learn jazz piano has a whole chapter on upper structures!

[Dadee3]

Yup!!! I will definatly use that for now on. On the other hand, when playing a minor song, I like to end it in the root of the song but with a major voicing instead. Sounds nice too.

[chrismarx85]

Good call, I think "So happy together" by the turtles does that? but thats a pop song.

[Dadee3]

Oh, I never heard of them before lol.