The Christmas Holidays are here again. Considering the “interesting times” we are living in, getting into the holiday spirit will be harder than ever. For those of you who have just started learning to play a musical instrument, learning a holiday tune can help your playing progress as well as your holiday spirit. For those who are experienced musicians, nothing says Christmas like a good, old fashioned sing-along. That said, let’s give you all some of the best Christmas songs to play on piano, guitar and sing.
Below are some piano tutorials by PHianonize on YouTube. They have a great selection of holiday season classics. The tutorials are super easy to follow and perfect for all levels. Be sure to check out his channel for more piano tutorials and piano learning content!
One of the all time classics, “Jingle Bell Rock, ” originally first released by Bobby Helms in 1957, has become a go-to during the holiday season. This is one of those songs that’s super easy to learn, play and sing. Get your loved ones together and perform this classic holiday hit. It’ll get you feeling like rocking Christmas in no time.
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Speaking of classics, how can we forget good old “Rudolph The Rednosed Reindeer.” This one is perfect for all ages. Follow along the easy piano tutorial and sing the night away with your loved ones.
This is also a classic Christmas carol and brings those warm, snowy feelings all over. It’s a beautiful song composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr. in Austria. The melody will and mood of this song will surely take you to another place.
When it comes to guitar tutorials, Andy Guitar is the man for the job. With almost 2 million YouTube subscribers, like Santa, he always delivers the goods! To make things even easier, Andy covers all 5 songs in one video. Scroll down below the video to quick timestamp links to the song tutorial of your choice!
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And now for you awesome vocalists out there. We found a Youtube channel dedicated to Christmas songs and carols – how much better can it get! Christmas Songs and Carols – Love to Sing has a ton of sing-along videos to take you into the new year. This video contains 82 Christmas classics, but make sure to check out their other videos and let the Christmas vibes roll! Don’t worry, every song has its own timestamp to be found in the video’s description. Enjoy!
With everything that has happened and continues to unfold this year, it’s more important than ever to keep creating, no matter what your artistic preferences are. Being lifelong musicians and having lived the blessings of learning and playing music, we truly believe that the only way out is finding your way inward – and music can do just that. From all of us at Learn Instruments, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and all the best for 2021; health above all!
Side note: if you’re thinking about playing guitar or thinking of getting a guitar as a gift this year, check out our Guitar Buying Guide For Beginners to help you cut through the noise!It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Well, note quite yet, but there’s no harm in preparing a little early! Because once Christmas rolls around there’ll be no escaping from all of those classic Christmas jingles that will be played in every shopping mall and television advertisement during that period.
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This isn’t actually a bad thing, there are a lot of classic tracks out there which are a lot of fun to play along with on the guitar. So rather than try to avoid them, why not embrace them and learn a few yourself!
That’s why today we’ve gathered up 40 of our favorite Christmas songs that you can learn on guitar so you’re ready for this year’s family get together. We’ve even provided both video lessons and tablature to help you along the way!
While there is no singular ‘official Christmas song’, this is about as close as it gets when it comes to just having 1 all-encompassing tune that everyone knows and perfectly captures that Christmas energy. While the original writing credit goes to James Lord Pierpoint from way back in 1857, there are almost yearly releases of this song from all manner of artists. Feel free to just pick whichever one takes your fancy!
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One of the best things is that because there are so many renditions of this around, it can cater to whatever skill level you feel comfortable playing. The provided video tab details a fantastic more chordal rendition of the song, while the text tab shows a really easy single-note version that someone who’s only been playing the guitar for 15 minutes can learn!
Another Christmas classic that has so many versions and renditions around it’s hard to know where to start. Of course, it was originally written by Meredith Wilson back in the early 1950s, but the Michael Bublé rendition is also very popular, with the official video sitting at nearly 100 million views on youtube.
Regardless of what version you decide to learn, there are a lot of cool opportunities here to choose one that matches the energy you are in the mood for. For example, the Perry Como one has a more upbeat and cheerful vibe while the Michael Bublé one has a more laid bad and ballad kind of feel. Depending on which version you pick there’s also a lot of scope to be more or less involved on the guitar, with some renditions just needing some simple, laid-back strummed chords, while others need some quite involved strumming patterns and unique chord voicings.
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Another oldie from the ’50s that always conjures up that homely feel of Christmas time, when all your family are gathered around the fire. Although people generally think of the Bing Crosby version, this was actually written a little early in the 40s by Irving Berlin. But a fun fact about the Bing Crosby version is it’s actually the number 1 selling single of all time (for a physically produced product, iTunes doesn’t count!).
This is another track that, due to its numerous renditions and incarnations can range from just a super easy, beginner-level guitar arrangement where you are literally just playing the primary melody. To something more involved that has you playing both the chords and vocal melodies at the same time. So no matter your skill level there’s something for you here!
A classic Christmas tune that was often sung at primary school assemblies and became synonymous with that Christmas feel. Although it’s a really old song (originally composed back in 1719) these days it’s primarily known for the Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey versions. It’s based on the old Christian interpretation of Psalm 98 which was somewhat adjusted to have a bit more of a Christological leaning.
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Regardless of which rendition you’re thinking of when you play this song, that iconic melody is always the same. So you can take on the role of rhythm if you want to sing at the same time, if not you can simply play that lead melody on the guitar and everyone’s still going to recognize what you are playing.
A fantastic Christmas song complete with jingle bells and George Michaels’s fantastic hair. Recorded and released back in 1984 and is one of the more recent Christmas classics that will resurface year after year. It has a great blend of synth-pop and new wave elements which provide a bit more of a modern feel against some of these oldies written nearly a century ago.
If you want to play along with the original song you’ll need a capo on the second fret of the guitar, otherwise you can just play it open (it will make it a little bit easier to sing along with too). You’ll only need 4 super easy chords here which are C, Am, Dm, and G which are all played using their regular open chord shapes.
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A really straightforward, to the point, and heartfelt song about simply wishing someone a merry Christmas. Which writer/singer Jose Feliciano wrote while feeling homesick during the Christmas period. Originally released in 1970, because of the timeless nature of the song it keeps re-entering the charts, managing to hit the Billboard Hot 100 as recently as 2018.
Depending on how involved you want the guitar parts to be, and if you want to sing or have the vocal melodies be incorporated into the guitar, there are a few different versions available. The provided video lesson details a super easy rendition that only needs some simple open chords, while the tablature details an all-encompassing fingerpicked version.
This is a pretty old Christmas carol that, while originally written in 1818 by German composer Franz Xaver Gruber, has transcended that original version to become simply a cultural part of Christmas. This track, in particular, would often be sung by ‘carollers’ who will go from home to home and sing some traditional Christmas songs for the residents.
Easy Christmas Songs For Guitar (complete)
It has a really simple melody and an even simpler chord
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