With the nights growing cold and long, it's the perfect time to learn some songs to make your Christmas bright. With that in mind, we've handpicked ten of the most popular Christmas pieces from our special collection of holiday classics. Each piece is available to learn on flowkey.

1. Frosty the Snowman

This cheery Christmas classic was a sensation upon its release in the summer of 1950. Though its lyrics, written by Americans Walter "Jack" Rollins and Steve Nelson, make no mention of Christmas, the song has been a holiday staple ever since, famously covered by musical greats such as Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, and even the ultra-cool post-punk group Cocteau Twins in the decades after its release.

With a radiant, easygoing melody, "Frosty the Snowman" perfectly captures the joyfulness of the season—it's no wonder it became an instant Christmas piano classic.

2. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

It's been more than sixty years since thirteen-year-old Brenda Lee first sang the lyrics to "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," but this jubilant holiday song is as beloved as ever. Legend has it that Lee only needed one take in the studio to record her most famous vocal rendition, back in 1958. Just over three decades later, its placement in the iconic nineties film Home Alone cemented the song's reputation as a Christmas classic.

There are few songs better suited to a Christmas gathering, so consider this is a must for any holiday playlist. And in case you were wondering, singer Brenda Lee informed a radio host in 2014 about the correct direction to rock around the Christmas tree: south.

3. Feliz Navidad

Most of the lyrics to this 1970 song by the singer-songwriter José Feliciano are in Spanish, but that hasn't stopped it from becoming a hit in English-speaking countries as far away as Australia and New Zealand. A homesick Feliciano wrote the song while living in Los Angeles, reminiscing about the time he'd spent eating, drinking, and singing carols with his family while growing up in New York.

“Feliz Navidad” is a song full of feelings, from melancholic solitude to pure Christmas cheer. Its heartwarming melodies will give you all the emotions—and are best enjoyed with the ones you love.

4. Jingle Bells

Although this has been a Christmas staple for more than 150 years, legend has it that the composer, James Lord Pierpont, actually wrote “Jingle Bells” for a different occasion altogether: Thanksgiving. 

That didn't stop "Jingle Bells" from becoming the most recognizable Christmas song of all time. In 1965, it became the first song performed in space when astronauts Wally Schirra and Tom Stafford gave Mission Control a surprise rendition with the harmonica and bells they'd snuck on board

Play this on piano when you need a surefire way to get even the Grinchiest listener in the holiday spirit.

5. Silent Night

"Stille Nacht," as it's known in the German-speaking world, was first performed in a small-town church in what is now modern-day Austria. Its serene melody came from Franz Xaver Gruber, a nearby village's schoolmaster and organist, who composed the music to a poem written by a local priest two years earlier.

Two centuries later, “Silent Night” is a quintessential Christmas piano song, a calming selection best suited to a cozy evening indoors when everything outside is cold, dark, and quiet.

6. All I Want for Christmas Is You

Thousands, if not millions, of people around the world wait the whole year just for an excuse to play this romantic Christmas smash. In this cult classic, Mariah Carey rebukes key Christmas traditions like gift-giving and decorations to focus on something else: romance.

The catchy melody, upbeat rhythm, and cheerful mood make "All I Want for Christmas Is You" one of the funnest songs in this list—and a must for every piano player at Christmastime. Not to mention, its unforgettable melody packs the power to provoke an instant sing-along. Don't fight it. Deep down, you know you love it.

7. O Holy Night

Many people see Christmas not only as a time for celebration, but also for reflection. We can use the holiday season as a chance to look back on the year and take stock of what we have: friends, family, whatever else we hold dear. A song like "O Holy Night" is an excellent soundtrack to this kind of thinking.

Even without its lyrics, the melody to this beloved Christmas carol is especially moving on piano, and a calming addition to any holiday playlist.

8. O Come, All Ye Faithful

"O Come, All Ye Faithful" is one of the oldest songs on this list, and its exact origins remain unclear. Whether the tune was penned by King John IV of Portugal in the 1600s or the German composer Christoph Willibald Gluck one hundred years later is still debated, but does it really matter?

What's certain is that "O Come, All Ye Faithful" is one of the most beautiful, touching Christmas songs ever written.

9. The Christmas Song – Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire

There's never a bad time for jazz, but something about the holiday season makes lyrics like "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire" feel especially timely. There are a few versions of this 1945 classic, but we're going to recommend the piano cover of the original, recorded by Nat King Cole in 1946. Upbeat yet smooth, “The Christmas Song” is sure to add some spark to whatever situation you find yourself in on Christmas Eve.

10. White Christmas

Of all the songs on this list, only one has a place in the Guinness World Records: Irving Berlin's "White Christmas." The 1942 version, performed by Bing Crosby, holds the record for the highest-selling single of all time, with an estimated whopping fifty million sales in the past sixty years.

Those fifty million people weren't wrong. The melody to this jazzy classic is a knockout.

Whether you want to lend atmosphere to a silent night, or infuse a family gathering with cheer, now is the time to start learning the piano songs that will help make your Christmas bright—or put the hum in your bah humbug, depending on your mood.

We hope our selection inspires you to learn a new song, or master an old one. We'd love to see what you choose, so reach out to us on Facebook, Instagram or TikTok to share your progress.