Silent Night
Free audio download of this performance on SoundCloud.
I really love this understated arrangement of Silent Night. Everything is in the right place. Guitar doesn’t have to be complicated to be beautiful. In fact, I would argue that simplicity in music is virtuous, and we should all be striving to play less notes.
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Gear used
This is a pretty crazy one-of-a-kind Taylor guitar; sinker-redwood and bloodwood. It belongs to a collector friend mine. You can find a current list of my personal gear here.
My Christmas EP, Coventry Carol
You can find my Christmas EP, Coventry Carol, on all streaming services:
Coventry Carol – Apple | iTunes
How to play Silent Night | beginner fingerstyle guitar
Silent Night is very easy to play. Although you can strum the chords with your thumb, I would encourage you to try the arpeggiated fingerstyle technique that I use. Here’s how to do it.
The guitar tab for Silent Night is beautifully written across 2 pages. The arrangement is great for beginner guitar players and up. Enjoy, the guitar tab is available below:
In accordance with the guitar tab, my order of play looks like this:
Intro, Verse 2x, End.
Beginner Fingerstyle Guitar: Silent Night
Silent Night is played in standard tuning.
