What Makes a Christmas Song?

[BassFishingInAmerica]

Here are 2 videos, with varying opinions, about what makes a Christmas song. The second video is more like a rebuttal to the first. Just some interesting views on music theory.

 

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[Maryvillebass]

Sleigh bells?

 

[two fingers]

Jack had it all figured out.....

 

[jonathanhughes]

What makes a christmas song? Sleigh bells. Put them in any song, and it pretty much becomes a christmas song.

 

[jonathanhughes]

Dang! Maryvillebass beat me to it!

 

[Kro]

Sleigh bells?

Absolutely. Works for Festivus songs as well.

 

[BassFishingInAmerica]

I think the guy in the second video nails it with his end statement. The first video, claiming that there is some magic chord progression, is just blowing smoke.

 

[attackz]

I'm +1 on sleigh bells. I'd also like to add a choir to the mix.

Or pretty much anything you find here

 

[BassAndReeds]

Dont forget the 8th note triplet feel!

1/8th triplets + 7th chords + sleigh bells = Christmas.

 

[BassAndReeds]

Dont forget the 8th note triplet feel!

1/8th triplets + 7th chords + sleigh bells = Christmas.

6 geese a laying.

5 golden records.

I troll myself.

 

[electracoyote]

Sleigh bells?

Yes, more than any other single factor.

My lead singer shook these and turned every song on our playlist into a Winter Holiday song at our Holiday Party on December 15th.