Christmas Guitar Melodies
Christmas guitar playing - how to approach Christmas melodies in an easy and approachable way. Example: Guitar Playing for Deck the Halls This song Deck the Halls is an old Welsh air by John Parry Ddall, a Welsh harpist.It is still popular today and is still used as a dance tune. Even Mozart used this melody in a piano and violin concerto. This melody is in the key of C Major. The chords are written at the top of the melody and the notes are written in block style. The tabs will help you figure out the notes and chords and with these written out you'll be having fun playing out the chords and melody. In measure 1 and 2 of this Christmas guitar music, we have the chords F/G, G, E/G and Db/G, E/G, F/G and G7#5 forming the introduction of the song. Note the positions of these triads over the melody. In measure 3 we have the melody with the chords C and G7. Take note of the triplets - these three notes are played in one count. (Take note of the tabs for fingerings and positions.) In measure 4 we have a C, Bdim, Ami and F#mi7b5 chord, the B diminish chord is written as B, D F G# and the F#mi7b5 chord requires a little stretch. It is basically an Ami6 chord. In measure 5 we have an F/G, C/G and G7 chords, with the G note used in the bass. In measure 6 there is the C/G, G7 and C chord and there is the two dots showing the repeat sign back to measure 3. Chorus of Deck the Halls: In Measure 7 of holiday guitar music for Deck the Halls, the chorus of the song begins. The chords G7, C/G, G7 and B/G are used. The B/G chord adds a nice color to the melody and approaches nicely to the Ami chord. Take note of the tabsif you have a problem with the notes. In measure 8 we have an Ami, Bb/A, Ami and E7b9b5. The E7b9b5 is written as E, Bb, F, G# and D and it's an interesting chord. It acts as a V7b9b5 of the V1mi chord. In measure 9 there is an Ami, F, Ami, F, G, and Ami chord. All of these triads sound good and should be committed to memory. Try learning and apply all these chord shapes to other interesting melodies. Adding flavor to festive guitar playing, measure 10 has a D69, D7, G7#5 and C#7b5 chords. The D7, G7#5, and C#7b5 chords are all dominant chords. In the G7#5 the notes G,B.D# and F are used to spell the chord and for the C#7b5 the notes used are C#, B, D# and G. Watch the tabs for fingerings and positions. Measure 11 has a C, F/G, C and G chords. In measure 12 a C, Bdim, Ami, and F#mi7b5 chords are used vertically from the melody. Measure 13 uses a F/G, C/G and G7 chords. These support the melody nicely. Measure 14 has a C and G7 chords. Measure 16 we have the C, Bdim, Ami, and F#mi7b5 chords. In measure 17 there is an FMaj7, F#mi7b5, C7#9#5, B7#9#5 and D7 chords. The C#7#9#5 chord is written as C#, F, B, E and A notes and the B7#9#5 is written as B, D#, A, D and G notes. Lastly in measure 18 we have an E/G, G7 and C notes Christmas guitar music is all about bringing the joy of festive songs to love ones and friends. There are ten songs written just for you. Choose the best and prepare it as a surprise for the family or friends. Some of the songs need to be worked out carefully. As I have received feed-back that a lot of aspiring young guitar players want something more challenging in terms of chords and rhythms. Well I know that the melody is straight but I've added some interesting chords for you to play with. I have planed out some interesting chords and triads like F/G, E/G, Db/G, G7#5 these will be dealt under Christmas Guitar Chords. A lot of these chords can be found in many popular songs, so if you spend some time learning it, the returns will be great for you. Christmas guitar tabs is a lesson based solely on tabs. You can make your way through the tabs and it will help you figure out the melodies. I will list the names of these Christmas guitar songs for you so you may choose the most comfortable song to begin with. Christmas Guitar Songs 1.Deck the Halls
click to download Deck the Halls pdf file
Listen to Deck The Halls
2.It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
click to download It Came Upon A Midnight Clear pdf file
Listen to It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
3.Jingle Bells
click to download Jingle Bells pdf file
Listen to Jingle Bells
4. Joy to the World
click to download Joy To The World pdf file
Listen to Joy To The World
5. Mary's Boy Child
click to download Mary's Boy Child pdf file Listen to Mary's Boy Child
6. O Little Town of Bethlehem
click to download O Little Town of Bethlehem pdf file Listen to O Little Town Of Bethlehem
7. Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
click to download Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer pdf file Listen to Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
8. Silent Night
click to download Silent Night pdf file Listen to Silent Night
9. What Child is This
click to download What Child is This pdf file Listen to What Child Is This
10. White Christmas
click to download White Christmas pdf file Listen to White Christmas
As you go through these Christmas guitar melodies some of you would definitely want to know more about the Guitar Tabs that are being used. So we will now proceed to our next lesson which is
Christmas Guitar Tabs
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