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    Christmas Carols For Guitar: Graded arrangements of 12 favourite Christmas songs for acoustic, fingerstyle and classical guitar
    Christmas Carols For Guitar: Graded arrangements of 12 favourite Christmas songs for acoustic, fingerstyle and classical guitar
    Christmas Carols For Guitar: Graded arrangements of 12 favourite Christmas songs for acoustic, fingerstyle and classical guitar
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    Christmas Carols For Guitar: Graded arrangements of 12 favourite Christmas songs for acoustic, fingerstyle and classical guitar

    By James Akers and Ged Brockie

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    CHRISTMAS CAROLS FOR GUITAR

    Graded arrangements of 12 all time favorite Christmas songs for acoustic, fingerstyle and classical guitar players.

    A collection of twelve of arguably the most well known Christmas carols and holiday season songs beautifully arranged for guitar by guitarist James Akers.

    Each of the 12 songs are offered at beginner, intermediate and advanced technical versions. For beginners, start with the easy version of the song, then build up to the more complex versions which are all found in one book.

    This publication would also be an excellent resource for guitar teachers looking for potential material for students around Christmas time.

    All songs are notated in both music and guitar TAB for non music readers. All advanced versions of the song come with QR codes for watching a video performance of each song.
    THE TWELVE SONGS INCLUDED ARE:
    • Auld Lang Syne
    • Away in a Manger
    • Ding Dong Merrily on High
    • God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
    • Good King Wenceslas
    • In Dulci Jubilo
    • Jingle Bells
    • O Christmas Tree
    • Silent Night
    • The Twelve Days of Christmas
    • We Three Kings of Orient Are
    • We Wish You a Merry Christmas

    FREE DOWNLOAD OF EXTRA MATERIAL
    A link is included within the book to download free extra material which accompanies the publication. Contents of the free download are:
    • mp3 versions of all advanced versions of the Christmas carol guitar arrangements for you to listen to before practice.
    • mp3 accompanying tracks for the beginner versions of the Christmas carols for play along.
    • A PDF book which details all the chords used in the beginner guitar chord arrangements offered in chord diagram format for easy understanding.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGuitar & Music Institute
    Release dateFeb 3, 2023
    ISBN9791222059839
    Christmas Carols For Guitar: Graded arrangements of 12 favourite Christmas songs for acoustic, fingerstyle and classical guitar

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