Measure eleven you should recognize as being the same as measure one, while measure twelve is, essentially, a repeat of measure eight. Yes, at the end of this measure, you don’t have to fret a single string of the guitar! Here we form a C chord for the first measure:Īt the start of measure ten we add our pinky to voice the G note (3rd fret, 1st string) and then slide it down to the 2nd fret to get the F# before removing it all together for the open E (1st) string. Measures nine through twelve make up the third line of the song.
Silent night fingerstyle how to#
Does anyone recognize this pattern from Blackbird or Scarborough Fair? Check out the Blackbird lesson for the lowdown on how to play this. It’s especially helpful when we get to measure eight. So why should I worry about getting a finger on that string? That’s one less thing to be moving around and I, for one, appreciate having the extra time to get my fingers in place. Since we’re on the G again, I’d like to point out something – in the pattern I’ve chosen to use on this song, I am not striking the A string when playing the G chord. We switch back to a G chord in the last half of line two (“…all is bright…”):
Those of you who are truly adventurous might try the third arrangement, where we go from the D to the Dmaj7 to the D7 (and yes, this is just like we did in the lesson, Fire). If you prefer, you can also use a D7 (example 2) as your chord in measure six. The melody in this section is all on the first string. In measure six, I switch quickly to our regular D chord. Those of you who suffered through the lesson, Love The One You’re With, will remember this particular voicing, I’m sure:īecause I don’t have as much of the guitar to work with here (since I’m only playing the top four strings), I hit the bass note (open D string) on the first and third beats, which accentuates the melody notes. Line two starts out with a D chord played up the neck followed by a normal open position D. Be sure to play the rest of the chord with a light touch. Hitting the bass note with a bit of authority will ensure it sustains throughout the measure. Since the melody is on the first two strings, the use of G6 allows you to let the first three notes of the song flow over each other as well as over the accompanying arpeggios. The important thing here is to let the melody ring out. Upon reaching the second measure, remove your finger from the B string to let it play open. In measure one, start by fretting a G6 chord (320030). The first line of the song consists of two measures which are then repeated. Let’s look at the whole thing and then take it apart: I wanted to come up with something simple and elegant, easy enough for most beginners to try but not so dull that an intermediate guitarist would yawn. The bass line, with one exception, will be fairly static and the accompanying arpeggios come straight from your chords. There are three essential things to playing in solo fingerstyle – melody, bass and “accompaniment.” You want the melody of the song to ring out, if for no other reason than letting people know what the song is! The bass and accompaniment, usually chord arpeggios, should enhance your presentation – adding color and texture. For the solo guitarist, I would recommend playing in the key of G, which I’ve written out for you here: I like to throw in the relative minor seventh at the end of the next to last line as well. This technique works well in open guitar tunings and is called “Campanella.Silent Night is a classic three-chord song, using the first, fourth and fifth of whatever key you decide to play it in. The beauty of open tunings is that the notes can ring out and overlap each other, creating a sustained sound. Open tuning is great for slide playing and the number two tuning on the resonator (Dobro) guitar. Tuning the guitar to an open chord simplifies some chords because you can play a major chord with one finger but also complicates some chords for the same reason making it hard to finger some chords. Open D guitar tuning is becoming more popular for many guitarists looking to add a variety to their overall repertoire. Both songs, “O Come, All Ye Faithful” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” arranged with notation, guitar tablature and some suggested finger and barre markings. Here are a few Christmas arrangements to wrap your fingers around in Open D (DADF#AD) guitar tuning from the Open D Guitar Christmas Songbook.
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