How to Play It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas on Guitar

If you enjoy playing guitar and are looking for a way to get into the Christmas spirit, you can learn how to play Christmas carols such as "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas". After you have learned to play, you can use your new musical skills to entertain your friends and family at holiday gatherings. You can also print the lyrics of the song, hand them out and invite guests to sing along with you.

Meredith Wilson wrote the song "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" in 1951. Although it was recorded by several artists, it was released on RCA Victor records by Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters with music performed by Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra. Artist Johnny Mathis recorded the song in 1986 for his album Christmas Eve with Johnny Mathis and this version was featured in the movie Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. http://christmas-specials.wikia.com/wiki/It's_Beginning_to_Look_a_Lot_Like_Christmas

How to Play It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas on Guitar

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Jen Trani teaches listeners of this video how to play the song it's beginning to look like Christmas. Trani walks through all the required chords, so you can impress your friends and family this Christmas. This video is part of a series of learn how to play Christmas songs on Guitar published on the Mahalo channel of YouTube.

Step 1: Adjust the Pitch with a Capo

Before you begin playing, you may want to consider using a capo. It will adjust the pitch of the song to make it more comfortable for family or friends to sing along. A capo is a clamp style accessory that is placed on a fret and depresses all of the strings. It will change the pitch one half step for each fret and can be placed anywhere along the neck. You will not need to change the chords as they can be played anywhere.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lV2q1-1DkE

Step 2: Learn Each Chord

To play this song you will need to learn six different chords. You will want to learn each chord first so when you play the song you can smoothly move from one chord to another. The six chords are the G, C, B7, D7, A7 and E minor. You can use a chord sheet to practice and become familiar with each of them. This may also be helpful when playing to keep time and learn when to change chords. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lV2q1-1DkE

Step 3: Chord Progressions

Now that you know how to play the chords and have adjusted the pitch using a capo, you are ready to start playing. The chord progression for the verse is G, C, G, B7, C, D7, G, D7, A7, D7. The song then transitions into the bridge. The chord sequence for this part of the song is B7, E minor, A7 and D7.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lV2q1-1DkE The strumming pattern for this song is mostly down strokes. Once you become comfortable playing, you can play an occasional up stroke to produce a more rhythmic sound. http://www.learn-guitarlessons.com/getting-started/strumming/

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