Vince Guaraldi Charlie Brown Christmas music

[mszvix2174]

Beauiful Vince. Just beautiful.

[ogdjjohnnyflashback]

this is awesome thanks for sharing

[onieymac]

I love the way you jump right into christmas time great inversion

[onieymac]

Wow People still have the motive to post nasty comment along with a soothing sound coming from this pianist great job I wish I could play the piano its such a versatile musical instrument and very influential to any musical piece. I was a fan of Charlie Brown because of the music I knew the music well but never knew what was going on because my ears was hypnotized by the music. lol Again my Friend great job

[j0shTHeDrummer]

Yay christmas:)

[dcstudio]

Merry Christmas!! I must credit my favorite pianist Vince for the song-- he wrote it and I just play it :) thanks so much!!

[vbirlidis]

Thank you for playing this wonderful song. This song never fails to make me smile and your playing is beautiful.

[rocketman63]

This is lovely. It reminds me of when I was a kid. Christmastime was holy and magical and special, not the commercial, hectic ordeal it's become these days. As the old song says, "thanks for the memories."

[yachiru96]

this is so beautiful ^.^ <3 my mom wants me to learn it now haha, thanks to you.

does anyone know where free piano sheet music can be found for this song ?

[MrDmcvicar]

Beautifull job. Wish I were so talented.

[primogennaio]

Very pretty music

[Joseph88keyz]

excellent job! I love Vince Guaraldi's music!

[skeetskeeterson]

fuck this

[SprDrumio64]

@skeetskeeterson and a merry christmas to you too!

[Dinosurfer9000]

Happy Christmas from England!

It's so close I can smell it!

[psychoshamrock]

snoopy is SACRED in my house. From my late father to my cousins to my mom. This is awesome and you play gorgeously!

[AMorgelwerke]

this guy is very musical when he plays 

[aknowneemus]

@AMorgelwerke he is very musical, even if he is a she.

she's great. Seriously how many guys wear a ring on their thumb

[frickfrock999]

All I can think of is childhood.

Elegance. 

[basserase]

That's just as beautiful in August.

[chubphucka]

a glass of wine please......ty

[DoubleDeeFilms]

do you have the sheet music to this?? has anyone a good source for sheet music of this genre?

[Lea233]

All I have to say is WOW! It sounds so amazing! I loved it!

[ruacni4fun2]

play it again please.loved it!

[Xxninja195xX]

my school band played a charlie brown christmas, it had O' tannenbaum,linus and lucy,skating all by vince guaraldi

[gtho0124]

are you from dc?

[dcstudio]

no Houston--just the name of our studio here.

[jedimastert0810]

very beautiful. i would suggest, however, loosing up, feeling the rhythms more, thats what jazz is about

[OkieGoat]

Thank you so much for this video. It is wonderful to know that the spirit of Vince Guaraldi (and the spirit of Christmas) is kept alive by people as talented as you.

I look forward to hearing more of Vince's works brought to life by you.

[fredfrep1]

yay Christmas time is here again and I am listening to this video ever since you posted this in December 2006, makes Christmas the best holiday to spend (which is)

[Salpeme1]

do you ahve the music sheet for tat song? ill be really pleased if you ould tell you where to get it.

[fatograph]

i wish that piano would have caught fire.

[dcstudio]

with all due respect...my piano has survived 3 major hurricanes and numerous tropical storms--it's been through enough hell...please don't wish fire on it as well.

[fatograph]

OK, sorry.

[71259mark]

@dcstudio How can you post a video called "Charlie Brown Christmas music" and not include the jazzy dance number they do at the Christmas "Pageant"

[brentglg]

@dcstudio one should never wish fire, famine or any other misfortune to befall a piano - that's like blaming the bottle for the booze - makes no sense.

the piano is just what we call it - an instrument - it transmits whatever we program it with

[brentglg]

one should never wish fire, famine or any other misfortune to befall a piano - that's like blaming the bottle for the booze - makes no sense.

the piano is just what we call it - an instrument - it transmits whatever we program it with

[rfmjm368]

@dcstudio sorry for that persons nasty comment i mean really. thank you so much for sharing. have a merry christmas.

[silvertehrandom]

lol that wont happen

[windows7ultimate]

@fatograph ...says the person whos name is "fatograph".

[fatograph]

@windows7ultimate Yep. Very good. bye.

[lschmoopie]

As a cousin of Vince Guaraldi, thanks for keeping his spirit alive. He is missed...

[dcstudio]

your cousin is the reason I learned to play the piano. New of him way before this music was composed. I'm honored to have your comment.

[lschmoopie]

My pleasure. I hope you've listened to some of his work available on cd : A Flower is a Lovesome Thing... is beautiful from start to finish.Vince was adopted into our family by my great uncle Secondo Guaraldi. Obviously he is the pride of the Franceschi-Guaraldi family. Keep up the wonderful music...

[dcstudio]

I own every cd available by Vince...The Latin Side...is my favorite. Never have heard anything he played or arranged that I didn't love. :) He is missed, and left this life far too soon.

[SkinnyL0ve]

Really great! Did you play this by ear or did you have the sheet music? If you had music, what arrangement did you use?

I've been looking for a good one, but all I've found is a Hal Leonard collection. I don't know if it's the right one.

[dcstudio]

Thanks, though I read music quite well, I learned these by ear, years and years ago. Hal Leonard is pretty bad. I had to learn these by ear because way back then there weren't any arrangements published. Just picked 'em up off the tv. (yeah, I'm old) lol.

[SkinnyL0ve]

Wow, that's awesome. I wish I could do that, so I wouldn't have to rely so much on music. Yeah, I figured Hal Leonard wouldn't sound as good as the real thing, but maybe I can use it as a base and add to it.

[JellicleKat]

Beautiful, this is one of my favorite Christmas songs.

[zwarrior1]

Ahhh...Christmastime.

Cant wait till December.

[djs66]

this gets me warm, fuzzy and a little sad all at once!.....An expertly played rendition.....fab-thanks

[eurolease24]

very well done! thank u!

[xcbeastifbetter]

how to possibly? like position the camera above the keys so i could see which ones your pressing? i really want to learn how to play this song. the last lovely one i learned was the halo never forget tune and that was pretty easy so i think i could tackle this

[nikkowhite]

lovely, I'm feeling nostalgic now. <3

[Afwell1]

i want o christmas tree please... or whatever is the one you played in the very beginging

[dcstudio]

don't have it, sorry... though I read music I had to learn these by ear because way back then there were no arrangements available.

[Afwell1]

what is this song called and where can i get a copy, mabey you could email it to me?

[Buckle1982]

Beautiful! Thanks!

[fredfrep1]

this is brilliant that how you play this masterpiece should be award a grammy...this is my opinion and thanks for playing this, I wish I could play this piece in your tempo! its perfect! :]

[kvedros1]

brushing away tears... very nice

[erniekeebler]

Nicely done.

Rich tones.

Thank-you.

[Foolishpleazure]

Wow,perfect.Just as I remember it in the cartoon.I can almost close my eyes and picture the characters!!!!!

[bmf808]

This song has a very special place in my heart. You play it beautifully!! Thank you!!!

[estudiosochileno]

its amazing, so much memories

[54spiritedwill54]

very good :)

[frogsfearme]

Makes me wish it was Christmastime again... :) Love it... beautifully done.

[InfinityNebula]

Beautiful one of my all time favorites

You play it very smooth

very impressive i love the slower pace!

[jazzmaniac00]

nice! but it should be played at a faster pace in the middle

[p0lardeth]

i hope you aren't mad, but i used ure recording of this song in my video because its the best out there

[dcstudio]

not at all--send it to me and I'll accept it as a response, I would love to see it.

[oreocookieo]

these songs make me cry ;_;

merry christmas =)

[HockeyPwnsBaseball]

This song is horribly depressing. Poor Charlie Brown

[Zintendo]

charlie brown always has been wierd like that i thought anyways. good grief

[xpoppiox]

Good grief, Charlie Brown

[Domexpo]

lol. i only didn't like song cuz my neighbors blared it from 7:00am to 8:00pm

[radioactivewasp]

Love it!

[KAYNAT1]

Thank you for sharing! You've made my day a little brighter.

[clairekray]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm i am so happy in snowy Wisconsin this morning

[whiskypapa]

Cool. I could listen to this for hours. Sure beats people screaming the carols.

[fllazn]

Love the Jazz part!!! omggggg :D

[09163601470]

someone want to chat

wanting new friends tF

[Littled197]

what key is this in please?

[dcstudio]

Oh Christmas Tree is in F and so is Christmas Time is Here although the bridge modulates to Db.

[4442715]

great vid

lets chat 5f

[SarcraftFilms]

My video had this osng and it got blocked

[SnowingRoses]

awsome

I saw charlie brown christmas today sounds exactly the same xD

[sngrmnsthsm]

Wow that was really great! Thanks for sharing Your Awesome Talent with all of us! ~Peace~

[kelsey2213]

love this song i want the music!!!

[bonekinhadlixo]

clap clap clap :D

[ItalianDude000]

very good

[Ramborulesandisaweso]

Very awesome playing you are very talented have a great day peace.

[mommafatwolf]

Okay, we are playing this for our jazz concert this week and my band teacher wants me to do the little voices of the adults on my t-bone. Any help? I gots a mute for it!!

[cocokitty580]

love this song. :] im learning to play it soon! XD

[vicksurdaddy]

wow...so spot on I kept waiting for the jazz beat to kick in at :48

[ourvinylcollection]

hahaha yeah me too. :)

[nikebauer09]

ahhh so good i love it! amazing playing!!

<3333

[enzo321]

ok everyone wants to say it;;;;; SHEET MUSICCC PLEASEE!!!! lol

[columbusmozart]

Hal Leonard, The Charlie Brown Christmas Book, has the transcriptions: $12.95 (or thereabouts.)

[randyriceboy]

i found a book it the versions it has in it our waterd down alot.

[drummerlead]

Yeah....I love how Guaraldi painted everything so tastefully with his music. He was a great talent.

[loucal7]

great stuff... makes me feel like getting absolutely obliterated at a fancy christmas cocktail party

[steeltownbrown52]

Dude you should make this into a MP3 file!

[americainegirl19]

I. Love. You.

Anybody who can actually play Vince Guaraldi's music on the piano is my hero.

[kkkel1]

wow best version of charlie brown's o christmas tree!!!!! can you make an intructional video????!!!! please!!!!!!!!!!

[ClownsofJoker]

instructional video pleeeasse!!!

[l1lac123]

i can play that! i play the jazzier part a little different with more of a vibe to it, a little up beat, i like to improvise... a lot... :0)

[dj74LPjosh421R]

wow that is really amazing nice work

[Orbot]

Beating myself in the head right now for now completely learnign how to play piano!

[loveu2death5]

wow that's beautiful, great expression =p

[flowertine654]

Nicely done

[bandnerd883]

Beautiful! I LOve the PEanUts GAng ANd THeiR MUsic.YOu PLay WOnderFUlly! GReat JOb! :)

[kewllilguy123456789]

that was preeeetty :)

[TomHudd707]

i love that song w00000t!

[LOvelessgay]

i love it

[maeleon]

I wish I could play.

[boglers69]

very well done

[donldduck183]

you did an awesome job on the song don't let anyone tell you any different

[musiqdiva10]

I play the piano and I have been working on some of the same pieces that are in this video, you are very good at playing. Hopefully, soon I will be as good as you.

[Munt34]

I could close my eyes and hear the Charley Brown kids singing you have a great talent I wish I could play piano like that.

[silentkr18]

Heh, I'm a classical/modern piano player that can't play jazz, seems like everyone has a different likeness of the style of music, kudos to you for playing jazz well, specially works from Vince Guaraldi.

[Shoppingfreak96]

I just love this song, its played well. I wish I had the talent to play that well.

[GabsterRox912]

How beautiful...how jazzy

Great job.

[petersalaz]

Wow!! you did an awsome job love the playing and the song.

[vanhornerichard]

wow, i love his version of "Christmas Time Is Here"!!! its makes me feel so good inside. awesome job Vince Guaraldi!!! :D

[jorgensonb78]

This is O'Tanenbaum, not Christmas Time is Here.

[dcstudio]

Christmas time is here, too--listen to the whole vid my friend. :)

[litenslick]

Nice! Just a few suggestions if I may...use the sustain pedal a bit more, esp. in O Tannenbaum, just for a more legato sound and I was wondering if you changed a few of the chords in "It's Christmas". Those luscious chords, like on the word "here"; seems like you left a few notes out. Check out the original recording to be sure...and stress those gorgeous chords a bit more -(Maybe even linger on them a bit too!) Tempo rubato is always welcome. Hope you don't mind the suggestions.

[dcstudio]

not at all, my friend--my sustain pedal is messed up but you are right about the rest of the suggestions, for sure.

thanks for your kind words :)

[johnnycrabcakes1]

great playing, piano is very new though.....sounds new, needs to be broken in and sound warmer

[rayhavon]

it doesnt sound like the old one i think u made it not christmasy...its just so differently made up and jazz does not fit christmas,,

[jakefake1]

You have a great talent. Glad you could share it this Christmas. Much appreciated. Thank you.

[chaui]

To maximus, I must have a tin ear, because I think dcstudio did a great job!!!

[yannkees4]

I LOVE A CHARLE BROWN CHRISTMAS

[maximus50238]

some of the chords are wrong, but you have a great feel to the piano and are a great musician. 4 stars.

[ninjatwins421]

so sorry, but we all didnt realize that you're beethoven.

good job, you've accomplished to be very critical of something that is just for fun.

[niknikky]

So you have to be an accomplished musician in order to critique someone's performance. Gimme a break. I guess you chose to ignore the part when he said dcstudio was a great musician. Gimme a brek.

[dcstudio]

thanks my friend, I reharmed some of the chords from Vince's version so you're right it doesn't sound exactly like his.

[tabbyfoo]

I thought that's what jazz was all about - improvisation. :)

[12029]

no you are the one that is wrong. The chords are fine they are just dissonant and thats why it sounds off to someone who cant recognize Vince Guaraldi genius.

[taconip]

no, you're wrong.

I know that the chords are supposed to be dissonant. But I also know which chords and which dissonancies. Some of the chords at the beginning are off.

[12029]

I guess its a matter of interpretation. I think the only way to know for certain is to ask dcstudio himself to see if he meant them to be dissonant or if it was a mistake.

[LDis1]

Superb Job.

I like this song very much.

[tallgrassowns]

when im on my laptop, i will just sit here listening to this beautiful piece. well done<3

[qweqwe12345789]

How long does it take to become that good at the piano?

[crxecution]

Absolutely beautiful. Great way to put your own touch on it too.

[ojosazules426]

Absolutely lovely. This is by far my favorite album to put on this time of year. Did you buy the sheet music for this, learn it by ear, or some other means? Get back to me on that if possible :)

[princeashtonsdad]

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooooooooooooooooh sweet chords wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooooooooooo my boy smitty need to here this

[choclatedrop46]

very nice Ed white choir is singing this song 4 there christmas program.

[CFFD25]

very nice!! I love it!! this is so relaxing to watch as I sip on my egg nog !! well done and thank you !!

[limeemerald182]

so beautiful..i love this christmas cd

[doo200831]

you are freaking amazing

[ectigers83]

I'm in NYC. The weather just changed to cooler temperatures and the leaves have changed. You know you're in the holidan season & with this music playing, boy 'o boy is it that time of year! Peace to all

[blueeagles227]

Played so well! I love this! It puts me in the Christmas mood!!!

[drjtk76]

Laurie, thanks allot. Can't wait for Christmas. Will pray your right hand heals! Take care.

[Superphilipp]

It's been a year, I think it's healed by itself. ;-)

[xXEthanSXx]

hey do you mind doing a tutorial to show how you played that... or you could email me sheet music. i can play christmastime is here but not o tannenbaum

[wormburner26]

Nice job! Thanks for sharing and enduring the pain it took in order to share this with us.

[HyperMunkeeBites]

beautiful, it's amazing that you could just make up some more notes and they sound great =)

[jvip614]

Great job, beautiful time of song and holiday, cant wait for it this year What is the song after O Christmas tree?

[alexiscon]

The song after O Tannenbaum is Christmas Time is Here.

[ravenclawkate7]

whee Christmas! which is in approximately 100 days

[ihavthering]

this puts me in a christmas mood. I LOVE Christmas and Peanuts. well played :P

[greentube275]

beautifully played...

[mozzerbaby]

wonderfully played well done

[BorEdZz]

good job! i LOVE chrismas music

[SGTHORSON]

Do you have any sheet music for this?

[dcstudio]

sorry, but no--I learned them by ear years and years ago.

[angeluvsinging12]

Thank you so much for posting this song, its my favorite charlie brown-themed song =]

[terrijane61]

Beautifully done!! 5 big stars for you!!

This made me happy!!

:D

[Wol1verine]

Great feel and dedication to the original! Five stars!

[dcstudio]

like your vid too! thanks :)

[stimey105]

wheres the improv?

[dcstudio]

sorry, I was recovering from a serious nerve injury in my right hand. Just playing for 3 minutes hurt.

[rocketman63]

This is lovely. It brings back a flood of fond childhood memories. Christmas was a magical time, and Charlie Brown was part of it. Vince Guaraldi's compostions were the icing on the cake, and you did his work great justice. Thank you for sharing this!

[dcstudio]

thank YOU!

[soccer7777]

Could you please post THE CHRISTMAS SONG by Vince! :)

I really appreciate all the work you've put into learning and posting these pieces. I got the charlie brown christmas book about 4 months ago and with a lot of determination i've learned 5 pieces. Now I'm trying to learn The Christmas Song. It really is a beautiful arrangement and i would be very greatful if you posted it.

Thanks so much.

[dcstudio]

of course I will post it--thanks so much for your kind words, anything for a fellow Guaraldi fan!! It is a beautiful arrangement.

[bakermanman49]

How long have you been playing piano? also how long did it take you to learn how to play each song?

[dcstudio]

I've been playing for 35 years. (yes..I'm old :) I picked these out by ear when I was in music school, back in the late '80s. Ear training class made it possible to learn them pretty quickly-thanks!

[moneychey]

good job i also play wish i had the sheet music for this song your good.