Children will have a better chance of learning such songs since they are likely already aware of their tunes, as are many novices of any age. This is also a list for professionals; no difference how often you know, you may gain from incorporating a few Christmas songs into your repertoire. So, now that you’re ready to gather around the fire to spread some musical happiness. Here are the best seven simple Christmas songs on guitars to play throughout the carol-filled holidays.
1) Bing Crosby’s White Christmas
Another ’50s classic that only ever perfectly captures the homey warmth of Christmastime, when everyone’s huddling around in the fire. Even if most people associate this song with Bing Crosby, it was by Irving Berlin in the mid-1940s. The Bing Crosby edition is the best-selling song of all eras.
Owing to its multiple versions and incarnations, it may range from a simple, beginner-level guitar melody to a more complex, intermediate-level guitar melody.
There is nothing more complex that requires you to sing both chords and chord voicings at the same time. So, whatever your ability level, there will be something for you! Here you can learn how to play the song on guitar while following the chords.
Chords
White Christmas
The chords you will be using are in order
[Verse 1]
G Am D
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
C D7 G
Just like the ones I used to know
G7
Where the treetops glisten
C Cm
And children listen
G Em Am D7
To hear sleigh bells in the snow
[Verse 2]
G Am D7
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
C D7 G
With every Christmas card I write
G7 C Cm
May your days be merry and bright
G Em C D7 G
And may all your Christmases be white
(from here, you can improvise before starting over or playing the second verse again)
Exit (Am D7 G)
2) Mariah Carey’s “Joy To The World.”
A traditional Christmas song that was frequently sung at elementary assemblies and became symbolic of the holiday season. It is a very ancient song (it was written in 1719), and it is best known today for the Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey interpretations. It is an old Christian reading of Psalm 98 modified to have a more Christological bent.
The classic melody remains the same whenever you perform this song, no matter what version you hear.
You’ll be able to play rhythms if you would like to sing simultaneously, or you may play the main melody on that instrument, and then everyone will realize what you’re doing. Here you can learn how to play the song on guitar while following the chords.
Chords
The chord you will be using is in order.
3) Jingle Bells
Even though there is no single “official Christmas song,” this comes as near as it comes to having a unified, all-encompassing melody that everybody loves and wonderfully encapsulates the Christmas spirit. Whereas the original authorship credit belongs to James Lord Pierpont from 1857, this song played by a different performer yearly. Feel free to select whichever one appeals to you!
One of the most remarkable things about this game is that there are so many variations that it can accommodate any level of ability you feel more comfortable performing at. The video tab offers a beautiful, more chordal interpretation of the song. In contrast, the text tab provides a relatively simple single-note version that even someone who has only been strumming the instrument for 15 minutes can learn! Here you can learn how to play the song on guitar while following the chords.
Chords
The chords used are in order.
C C7
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
F C D7 G7
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh, hey,
C C7
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
F C G7 C
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh.
C
A day or two ago,
F
I thought I’d take a ride
G7
And soon Miss Fanny Bright,
C
Was seated by my side
C
The horse was lean and lank,
C7 F
Misfortune seemed his lot
G7
We got into a drifted bank,
C7
And then we got up-sot
C C7
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
F C D7 G7
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh, hey,
C C7
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
F C G7 C
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh.
FAQs
What Is The Most Well-Known Christmas Song?
As by the Guinness World record, Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” isn’t only the best-selling Christmas/holiday song in the United States but also the best-selling track of all time, with over 50 million copies sold internationally.
What Should A Beginning Guitarist Learn First?
Using open chords, one of the essential things a novice guitarist should learn is how to play open chords. Master only three, and you’ll be able to perform many popular tunes.
Besides attending guitar classes, one of the most excellent methods to learn the basics is to follow a guitar chart.
Conclusion
Christmas songs on guitar contain basic and repeating melodies with accessible song structures ideal for any beginning guitarist. This collection has a vast library of essential pieces that, when performed, include all a player needs to master the principles of acoustic guitar.
Christmas songs are an excellent approach to teaching children to guitar since they are easily at the age when a child is ready to begin a musical pastime.
