Chords for Silent Night Tutorial for Classical Guitar
Tempo:
88.95 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
D
F
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
When you're arranging a melody for [G] fingerstyle guitar, your first step is to learn how to play the melody by itself on the guitar.
[D]
[Em] [D] [Em]
[D] [B]
[C] [A]
[F#] [D] [E]
[A] [F#]
[G] [E] [D]
[A#] [C] [E]
[F] [D]
[C] The next step is to add the chords.
At this point, it's not that important what you do with the chords.
It's just that you play them with your left hand so that you can finger the melody around the chords.
In this case, I'm going to play the chord every other measure.
So the first chord is C.
[C]
C.
Now [G] G.
[C]
[F] [C]
[F] F.
[F#] [C]
[G] [G] [C]
C.
G.
C.
G.
And the third step is the creative [E] part.
This is where you get to play with the chord progression and try different fingerstyle patterns to see what you like best.
Really, the only requirement for this particular song is that the fingerstyle pattern be in three.
Here's [C] an example.
So thumb, index, middle, ring, middle, index.
This goes one and two and three and one and two and three and.
Another possibility would be something like thumb, middle, index, ring, middle, index.
And what I ended up choosing for this particular arrangement is a thumb and ring together.
Followed by middle, index, middle, ring, middle.
And when you're [C#] combining this fingerstyle pattern with the melody, you're not always going to be able to preserve the whole pattern.
But that's okay.
Just let it go.
When you need [A] to play a melody note, play the melody note and then come back to the fingerstyle pattern
when it's appropriate.
[G]
[C]
[F] [C]
[F]
[C] [G]
[C]
[G] [C]
When you're arranging a melody for [G] fingerstyle guitar, your first step is to learn how to play the melody by itself on the guitar.
[D]
[Em] [D] [Em]
[D] [B]
[C] [A]
[F#] [D] [E]
[A] [F#]
[G] [E] [D]
[A#] [C] [E]
[F] [D]
[C] The next step is to add the chords.
At this point, it's not that important what you do with the chords.
It's just that you play them with your left hand so that you can finger the melody around the chords.
In this case, I'm going to play the chord every other measure.
So the first chord is C.
[C]
C.
Now [G] G.
[C]
[F] [C]
[F] F.
[F#] [C]
[G] [G] [C]
C.
G.
C.
G.
And the third step is the creative [E] part.
This is where you get to play with the chord progression and try different fingerstyle patterns to see what you like best.
Really, the only requirement for this particular song is that the fingerstyle pattern be in three.
Here's [C] an example.
So thumb, index, middle, ring, middle, index.
This goes one and two and three and one and two and three and.
Another possibility would be something like thumb, middle, index, ring, middle, index.
And what I ended up choosing for this particular arrangement is a thumb and ring together.
Followed by middle, index, middle, ring, middle.
And when you're [C#] combining this fingerstyle pattern with the melody, you're not always going to be able to preserve the whole pattern.
But that's okay.
Just let it go.
When you need [A] to play a melody note, play the melody note and then come back to the fingerstyle pattern
when it's appropriate.
[G]
[C]
[F] [C]
[F]
[C] [G]
[C]
[G] [C]
Key:
C
G
D
F
E
C
G
D
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ When you're arranging a melody for [G] fingerstyle guitar, your first step is to learn how to play the melody by itself on the guitar.
_ [D] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[G] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A#] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ The next step is to add the chords.
At this point, it's not that important what you do with the chords.
It's just that you play them with your left hand so that you can finger the melody around the chords.
In this case, I'm going to play the chord every other measure.
So the first chord is C.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
C.
_ _ Now [G] G. _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [F] F. _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C]
C. _ _ _ _ _ _
G.
_ _ C.
G.
And the third step is the creative [E] part.
This is where you get to play with the chord progression and try different fingerstyle patterns to see what you like best.
Really, the only requirement for this particular song is that the fingerstyle pattern be in three.
Here's [C] an example.
So thumb, index, middle, ring, middle, index.
This goes one and two and three and one and two and three and.
Another possibility would be something like thumb, middle, index, ring, middle, index. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ And what I ended up choosing for this particular arrangement is a thumb and ring together. _
Followed by middle, index, middle, ring, middle. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
And when you're [C#] combining this fingerstyle pattern with the melody, you're not always going to be able to preserve the whole pattern.
But that's okay.
Just let it go.
When you need [A] to play a melody note, play the melody note and then come back to the fingerstyle pattern
when it's appropriate. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ When you're arranging a melody for [G] fingerstyle guitar, your first step is to learn how to play the melody by itself on the guitar.
_ [D] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[G] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A#] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ The next step is to add the chords.
At this point, it's not that important what you do with the chords.
It's just that you play them with your left hand so that you can finger the melody around the chords.
In this case, I'm going to play the chord every other measure.
So the first chord is C.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
C.
_ _ Now [G] G. _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [F] F. _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C]
C. _ _ _ _ _ _
G.
_ _ C.
G.
And the third step is the creative [E] part.
This is where you get to play with the chord progression and try different fingerstyle patterns to see what you like best.
Really, the only requirement for this particular song is that the fingerstyle pattern be in three.
Here's [C] an example.
So thumb, index, middle, ring, middle, index.
This goes one and two and three and one and two and three and.
Another possibility would be something like thumb, middle, index, ring, middle, index. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ And what I ended up choosing for this particular arrangement is a thumb and ring together. _
Followed by middle, index, middle, ring, middle. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
And when you're [C#] combining this fingerstyle pattern with the melody, you're not always going to be able to preserve the whole pattern.
But that's okay.
Just let it go.
When you need [A] to play a melody note, play the melody note and then come back to the fingerstyle pattern
when it's appropriate. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _