This is a perfect song for fingerpicking, since the pattern Thumb-index-middle-ring-middle-index (p-i-m-a-m-i) fits the beat pattern with no left-over fingers or beats (1-2-3-4-5-6).
It is a good one for a guitar student who has mastered a simpler fingerpicking song such as Down in the Valley , and has since moved on to trickier chords such as Bm.
I tell my students that some songs are so beautiful, that other people write their own words to the tune, as has happened with the Christmas words set to what was originally a love song about a Lady Greensleeves.
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The key of Am, despite the difficult F chord, is easy to play in. But it isn't so easy for many people to sing in!
Also, most piano versions, and the key in which this song will be sung in at church, happen to be in the key of Em. Therefore I have offered this free Christmas sheet music in both keys.
I have arranged a slighty altered version of the melody that is perhaps closer to the original piece as it would have sounded with a lute, or even a harp that has no levers for accidentals.
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There are more chord choices, perhaps, in my versions of Greensleeves than are usually suggested. Try them out and eliminate any you don't care for -- in the Am version, the F chord can definitely be left out. (Most kids hate that chord!)
Tells the riveting story of the time when Jews in ancient Persia faced a foe named Haman, and how a brave young queen risked her life to save her people.
This book is available as a digital download from this site. Visit this page to see some free examples from the book.
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
And when they start reading white-key notes on the staff, this is a fun easy resource to say each week, Choose a new black-key song at home this week and figure it out to show me next lesson! They will be spending more time at the piano.
The Adventures of Tonsta highlight the travels of a very young boy with a good heart, who goes about helping folk in trouble.
With a red cap on his head and a sack of tools slung over his shoulder, Tonsta seems to meet people in distress wherever he goes.
Christmas Carols For Guitar: A Definitive Guide
I've already printed several for my children, including the Pretty Little Horses TAB and Carol of the Bells for piano. What a wonderful resource!
Christine: Thank you so much for this site! I have just started teaching some really keen Y6 boys who want to play Scarborough Fair, and your version is perfect. I will now go and look at what other goodies you have!
Do you have a funny story about this music, or does it remind you of something you'd like to share with other readers? Do you have a question? I'd love to hear it!
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Hi, I am fairly new to playing guitar. I have a question about Greensleeves. Above each measure is a chord diagram...Am, C, G, Em. Are those the notes …
Like some of you, I've been playing the piano since early childhood, and have added a few other instruments along the way, plus an interest in arranging and composing music.
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