TheoryTab
Staff Picks Holiday Favorites

Staff Picks Holiday Favorites

December 13, 2025

A collection of the Hooktheory team's favorite holiday hits. From old favorites to new songs, holiday music has a special way of spreading Christmas cheer.

Rockin Around The Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee

Chris's Pick

placeholder box

Carol Of The Bells by Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Dave's Pick

placeholder box

Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence by Ryuchi Sakamoto

Greg's Pick

placeholder box

Christmas Every Day by David Archuleta

Logan's pick:

placeholder box

All I Want For Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey

Morgan's pick:

placeholder box

Merry Christmas Darling by The Carpenters

Ryan's pick:

placeholder box

Chord And Melody Metrics Across Top 5 Songs

In terms of chords and melody, this collection is significantly more complex than the typical song, having above average scores in Chord Complexity, Melodic Complexity, Chord-Melody Tension, Chord Progression Novelty and Chord-Bass Melody.

Featured Collections


Staff Picks Holiday Favorites
Staff Picks Holiday Favorites
A collection of the Hooktheory team's favorite holiday hits. From old favorites to new songs, holiday music has a special way of spreading Christmas cheer.
Hot 10
December 2025
Wicked
Wicked
Explore the theory behind the songs in Wicked the musical, by Stephen Schwartz.
Hot 10
November 2025
The Life of a Showgirl
The Life of a Showgirl
Explore the theory behind Taylor Swift's twelfth studio album with TheoryTabs.
Hot 10
October 2025
Hot 10
September 2025
Staff Picks Song of the Summer
Staff Picks Song of the Summer
Check out the songs the Hooktheory team has had on repeat all summer long.
KPop Demon Hunters
KPop Demon Hunters
Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack is slaying playlists worldwide—and now you can dive into every song, all in one place. This page rounds up all the TheoryTabs we’ve mapped for the film’s breakout tracks, so you can study the chords, key changes, intervals, and more.
Hot 10
August 2025
Don't Bore Us, Key Change The Chorus!
It's usually safe to assume that the verse and chorus of a given song will be in the same key. But this isn't always the case! There's no real reason why the chorus of the song has to be in the same key as the verse, and this collection of songs prove it!
Hamilton at Ten Years
Hamilton at Ten Years
Blending hip hop, R&B, and Broadway tradition, Hamilton revolutionized musical theater with its rhythmic complexity, inventive wordplay, and emotionally charged harmonic language. These selections highlight the show’s most iconic moments, showcasing how Lin-Manuel Miranda uses musical structure to deepen character, conflict, and theme.
Hot 10
July 2025

Recently Added


Made with Hookpad Musical Sketchpad

Create beats, songs, and musical snippets with built-in music theory, melody guides, and intelligent chord suggestions.