Learn Christmas Songs for Mandolin
Watch these videos and strum along!
Watch these videos and strum along!
Look inside - guitar chords
diagrams for easy mandolin chords placed over the
lyrics to 10 traditional Christmas songs. plus guitar chords!
Same format (separate book, delivered together). each song shown in two keys, to back up singers with
higher or lower voices NO "STRETCH" chords for the mandolin appendices with larger diagrams of all chords,
around 50 for mandolin, 25 for guitar immediate delivery as two 24-page pdf files this is not a melody or tab book--see Roland
White's Mandolin Christmas for melodies
Songs: Jingle Bells in G and C, We Three Kings in Dm and Am, Deck the Halls in E and G, What Child Is This? in Em and Gm, It Came Upon The Midnight Clear in G and D, We Wish You a Merry Christmas in G and D, Silent Night in A and E, Joy to the World in D and G, Silver Bells in A and E, O Little Town Of Bethlehem in D and G
More description: these settings have lots of two-finger chords for mandolin, with open strings. You can play several of these tunes with only two fingers and they sound great too--the open ringing sound of the mandolin is wonderful for Christmas songs! Also included are some three-finger chords that you should learn, and the neat thing is you don't have to move much to change between most of these chords. Players of all levels will learn a few new chord moves. Nowhere is there a "stretch" chord. The greatest reach in these chords is four frets. You can back up these songs nicely without ever having to stretch your pinky to the far side of the fretboard.
Guitar chords, also clearly diagrammed with fingering indications, are provided for the same songs in the same keys in the same order as the mandolin chord book--so it should be easy to convince your spouse or roommate to play along with you! Guitar chords are in a separate pdf document included in the download.
Note: this collection does NOT contain melodies or tablature. See Roland White's Mandolin Christmas book/CD set for a more complete package with melodies and chords.
To Roland White's Mandolin Christmas book/CD set page
44-page book with CD. For all level players, with special material for complete beginners. By Diane Bouska and Roland White.
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10 classic Christmas carols and songs for mandolin, in notation & tablature. Songbook section with lyrics, mandolin & guitar chord diagrams. Shows easy two-finger chords and also closed position chords, has simple beginner tabs, plus "step up" versions with easy double stops. For beginners it's a great introduction to the mandolin, while advanced players will be challenged to master the nuances. CD has melody tracks w/separated mandolin & guitar, play-along tracks, oral instruction on tremolo and technique. A super package for all levels.
Songs: We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Deck the Halls, Jingle Bells, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Joy to the World, Away in a Manger, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, Silent Night, We Three Kings, What Child Is This?
10 classic Christmas carols and songs arranged for mandolin, in notation & tablature. Songbook section with full lyrics, mandolin & guitar chord diagrams. Easy two-finger open chords, closed position chords, additional simple versions in tab for beginners, plus several "step up" versions with simple double stops added. Beginners will find this a great introduction to the mandolin and advanced players will be challenged by the subtleties of Roland’s playing. CD has melody tracks w/separated mandolin & guitar, rhythm tracks, oral instruction on tremolo and technique. A super package for all levels.
Chord diagrams and lyrics to Christmas favorites for mandolin and guitar. By Diane Bouska and Roland White.
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Songs: Jingle Bells in G and C, We Three Kings in Dm and Am, Deck the Halls in E and G,What Child Is This? in Em and Gm, It Came Upon The Midnight Clear in G and D, We Wish You a Merry Christmas in G and D, Silent Night in A and E, Joy to the World in D and G,Silver Bells in A and E, O Little Town Of Bethlehem in D and G
If you've never played a mandolin before, this is a great way to start. The settings have lots of two-finger chords for mandolin, with open strings. You can play through several of these tunes with only two fingers and they'll sound great--the open ringing sound of the mandolin is wonderful for Christmas songs! Also included are some three-finger chords that you should learn, and the neat thing is you don't have to move much to change between most of these chords. Players of all levels will learn a few new chord moves. Nowhere is there a "stretch" chord. The greatest reach in these chords is four frets. You can back up these songs nicely without ever having to stretch your pinky to the far side of the fretboard. Guitar chords, also clearly diagrammed with fingering, are provided for the same songs in the same keys in the same order as the mandolin chord book--so it should be easy to convince a friend to play along with you! Guitar chords are in a separate pdf document.
Deck the Halls easy mandolin chords
Silent Night easy mandolin chords
What Child Is This? Easy mandolin chords
Away In A Manger easy chords
