The Bb chord is a less commonly known chord when first learning to play guitar. The lowercase ‘b’ represents a flat, meaning the note indicated is lowered by a half step. If you look up how to play a Bb chord (B flat), this might come up as a barre chord on the first fret, … Read more
Whether you’re a beginner or have been playing for several years, guitar warmups can help you develop and maintain good technique on your instrument as well as challenge you to work out different music theory concepts as a part of your practice routine. This lesson covers several ideas for warm up exercises at various skill … Read more
This lesson covers the guitar sheet music with tabs for an abbreviated version of the song “Messiah HWV 56” by George Frideric Handel, also known as the Hallelujah Chorus. If needed, check this link for more on how to read guitar notation symbols. Hallelujah Chorus lyrics Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!For the Lord … Read more
We Wish You a Merry Christmas is a popular Christmas carol written by E.D. Gritman. This lesson covers the guitar chords, sheet music for the melody including tabs, and a finger-style guitar arrangement. Grab your guitar and let’s get started! How to read the guitar chord charts To clarify how to read the chord charts, … Read more
O Little Town of Bethlehem is a popular Christmas carol based on text by Phillips Brooks to the tune “St. Louis” by Lewis Redner. In this lesson, we’ll cover the guitar chords for the song, sheet music for the melody with tabs, and two solo guitar arrangements, a standard fingerstyle version and a jazz-inspired version. … Read more
O Holy Night is one of the most popular Christmas carols based on a French poem by Placide Cappeau, given music by Adolphe Adam and finally translated to English by John S. Dwight. In this lesson, we’ll cover the guitar chords for this song, sheet music for the melody including tabs, and finally look at … Read more
O Come All Ye Faithful is a popular Christmas carol written by John Francis Wade written to the tune “Adeste Fideles”. In this lesson, we’ll cover the guitar chords for this song, sheet music for the melody including tabs, and a fingerstyle guitar arrangement. Grab your guitar and let’s get started! How to read the … Read more
Joy to the World is a popular Christmas carol written by Isaac Watts to the tune “Antioch” by George Frideric Handel. In this lesson, we’ll cover the guitar chords for this song, sheet music for the melody including tabs, and finally look at a fingerstyle guitar arrangement. Grab your guitar and let’s get started! How to … Read more
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen is a traditional English Christmas carol, anonymously written around 1650. In this lesson, we cover the chords for this song, sheet music for the melody including tabs, and a fingerstyle guitar arrangement. Grab your guitar and let’s get started! How to read the guitar chord charts To clarify how to … Read more
Hark the Herald Angels Sing is a popular Christmas carol written by Charles Wesley. In this lesson, we cover the chords for this song, sheet music for the melody including tabs, and a fingerstyle guitar arrangement. Grab your guitar and let’s get started! How to read the guitar chord charts To clarify how to read … Read more