Holiday Songs Lessons
White Christmas - Solo Chord Melody
In this lesson we will be learning a chord melody version of White Christmas. The arrangement is played fingerstyle in the key of A. Due to the more complicated chord fingerings used it is rated for intermediate players.
Song Difficulty: 6
O Holy Night
Learn the chord progression to O Holy Night. The song is played in 6/8 time and lends itself to fingerstyle arpeggio chords.
Song Difficulty: 3
What Child Is This
In this lesson we will be learning this Christmas classic. The lesson includes learning the chords for sing along and/or playing the melody
Song Difficulty: 3
Greensleeves
This is a great classical style piece to learn as a beginner in the fingerstyle / classical genre.
Song Difficulty: 2
Mary Did You Know
Mary Did You Know is played with an arpeggiated fingerstyle. Chords needed are Dsus2, Am7, B7, G, C, and Em7
Song Difficulty: 3
Blue Christmas by Elvis
Blue Christmas is in the key of E and requires the following chords, E, A7, B7, F#7, and A#dim7. The lesson covers a simple strumming version and a version that combines both the acoustic and electric parts.
Song Difficulty: 3
Rockin Around The Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree is a classic Christmas tune played in the key of Ab. This key requires the use of all barre chords. The song has a jazzy, rockabilly feel requiring some appropriate chords such as 6 and 9 chords.
Song Difficulty: 4
All I Want For Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey
In this lesson we will be learning the Mariah Carey Christmas tune All I Want For Christmas is You. From a strumming perspective the song is fairly easy, but there are a lot of chords.
Song Difficulty: 4
Oh Christmas Tree (Oh Tennenbaum) Chord Melody
In this lesson we will be learning a solo chord melody version of Oh Christmas Tree. This lesson is not for beginners as the chords used are a little more advanced. We will be playing a fingerstyle version in the Key of E. Once you get it down, sounds great!
Song Difficulty: 6
Deck The Halls
In this lesson we will be learning this Christmas classic in the key of D. Chords needed are D, A, E, and G.
Song Difficulty: 4
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (solo) by Brenda Lee
In this lesson we will be learning all the lead guitar parts and converting the sax solo to guitar.
Song Difficulty: 5
Silent Night
In this lesson learn how to play a simple chord melody version on Silent Night
Song Difficulty: 2
Jingle Bell Rock
In this lesson we will learn the classic Christmas tune Jingle Bell Rock.
Song Difficulty: 4
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
In this lesson we will learn a simple Christmas tune using all open chords.
Song Difficulty: 2
Feliz Navidad
In this lesson we will learn a simple 4 chord Christmas tune. This tune uses mostly open chords and a Bm barre chord
Song Difficulty: 2