What Makes A Song A Christmas Song

Episode #1  Type: Connect the Dots

In this “Connect the Dots” episode, we examine Christmas songs to find what makes them sound like Christmas, using music theory concepts as our guide.

Segment 1: Song Intros 

• Last Christmas, 
• I’ll I Want For Christmas
• White Christmas

Segment 2: The Theory

• 7th Chords
• Inversions
• Cadences

Segment 3: The “NON” Theory

• Era
• Lyrics
• Jingle Bells

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