Schumann's piano piece Santa Claus belongs to a typical "A+B+A" three-stage structure, and its musical structure is simple, clear and very regular. Both ends of the music are exactly the same paragraph A: 1-24 bar = 49-72 bar. The middle of the music (called "the middle section") is the B section (from 25 to 49 bars).

Section A at both ends can also be divided into two small sections with repeated marks: the first section 1-8 (or 49-56) and the second section16 (or 57-64).

The middle section B can also be divided into two small sections with repeated marks: section 1 section 25-32 and section 2 33-48.

Because the two ends of paragraph A are exactly the same, you can only practice the first 1-8, 9- 16 and the slightly changed 17-24. Section 49-72 can be temporarily omitted from practice (when the AB section is proficient in both sections, repeat the A section). The middle section B is the development part of music, which is technically a little difficult, so it should be divided into sections and honed carefully and repeatedly: a,25-32,33-36,4 1-44, with both hands playing together, must be neat and play evenly; B. The control of multi-voice levels (sections 37-40 and 45-48) requires patient practice and listening: the right hand should highlight the top theme and carefully control the volume of the lower voice (inner voice); The bass melody played by the left hand is also very important, which should set off the main theme of the right hand.