Holiday Cheer by Sarah Bonsignore is a joyful Christmas song created to get young musicians singing, playing, listening and creating. With its catchy melody, festive lyrics and simple musical structure, it’s a wonderful way for children to experience the magic of making music during the holiday season.

Sarah has included the score, a chord chart key and and lyrics with her "chord shape" method, an effective way of teaching youngsters how to hear harmony and begin learning the Nashville number system though color and shapes.

Learning a song like Holiday Cheer is about much more than playing the right notes. Children can sing the melody, play it on the piano, learn simple chords, play by ear and experiment with improvisation. They can try making up their own introductions and endings, create new accompaniment patterns, or even invent a Christmas verse of their own.

Playing piano and learning music helps children develop coordination, concentration, listening skills, memory and confidence, while singing strengthens their sense of pitch and musical expression. Learning chords helps young musicians understand how songs are put together, and playing by ear encourages them to really listen and trust their musical instincts.

Most importantly, improvising gives children permission to explore, experiment and make music their own. There are no wrong notes when you're discovering new musical ideas!

So sing along, find the chords, play the melody, make up something new—and fill the room with a little Holiday Cheer!