Meanwhile, other rockers have just gotten, well, a little weird with things, whether it’s peak Weird Al taking the piss, the Pretenders getting new wave, or Fall Out Boy shutting down any chance of mistletoe romance. (Sometimes it is better to leave things to Crosby and the other classic crooners, after all.) But from Chuck Berry and Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen, guitar gods have successfully livened up the otherwise straight-laced proceedings, or at least given the tunes more personality. Many rock icons have tried their hand at Christmastime staples, with mixed results. Thankfully, there are plenty of rocking Christmas gems out there that tend to fall under the radar. Although many of the hymns can have a somber tone, kids will have fun learning songs like “Jingle Bells” and “Up On the House Top”.īeginner to intermediate players can expect to find a couple of songs on this list that will challenge their skills, such as “Holly Jolly Christmas”, with several different 7th chords and a key modulation at the end.It's Christmas time, but we all know you can only play so much Bing Crosby and Mariah Carey before you'll go mad. ⇒To warm up your Christmas mood, check out this movie on Amazon Prime.Ĭhristmas songs are a great way to introduce children to guitar, being easily recognizable at the same age a kid is ready to pick up a musical hobby. This list is a large repertoire of easy songs that, when practiced to perfection, contain everything a player needs to learn the basics of acoustic guitar.įrom traditional Christmastime hymns like “Silent Night” in the simple key of G, featuring 5 common chords that are found in thousands of songs, to the funny classics like “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” in the key of C, you’ll find carols in a variety of keys that will add to your mental guitar chord catalog. It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas – Meredith Wilson – ChordsĬhristmas songs often have simple and repetitive melodies, with simple chord progressions that are a perfect starting point for any beginner guitarist.Santa Claus is Coming to Town – Bruce Springsteen – Chords.Wonderful Christmastime – Paul McCartney – Chords.I Saw Three Ships – Glen Campbell – Chords.Up on the House Top – Benjamin Hanby – Chords.Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – Johnny Marks – Chords.What Child is This – Johnny Cash – Chords.A Holly Jolly Christmas – Burt Ives – Chords.We Wish You a Merry Christmas – The Irish Rovers – Chords.We Three Kings – George Strait – Chords.O Holy Night – The Brian Setzer Orchestra – Chords.O Come All Ye Faithful – Casting Crowns – Chords.Joy to the World – Sufjan Stevens – Chords.I’ll Be Home for Christmas – Bob Dylan – Chords.White Christmas – Bing Crosby & Marjorie Reynolds/Irving Berlin – Chords.Hark the Herald Angels Sing – Charles Wesley – Chords.
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