Christmas Songs For Jazz Guitar

Learn Martin Taylor's Jazz Guitar Arrangements of 10 Beautiful Christmas Carols Christmas Carols for Guitar, arranged by a master of Chord Melody. "These ten jazz guitar arrangements of my favourite Christmas carols have been a labour of love that began in 2019. There's something about the simplicity of the harmony and melody of these tunes that presents a unique challenge to someone used to reaching for the rich chords and melodic twists of jazz standards. On one level, these Christmas songs are simply perfect performance pieces to play for your family and friends. On another level, as a student you'll discover my playing laid bare. If you ever wanted to learn how I approach altering the harmony of a song, these Christmas carols for guitar will provide you with great insight into my creative process." -Dr Martin Taylor MBE From the delicate, exposed vulnerability of O Come All Ye Faithful to the Blues stylings of Jingle Bells; from the jazz harmonies of We Wish You a Merry Christmas, to the extended creative vamps of We Three Kings, there's something for everyone in this collection of accessible chord melody arrangements for guitar. Complete with full notation, tablature, audio and insights into each piece from Martin, you'll discover a whole new versatile repertoire of Christmas songs, arranged for jazz guitar, along with genuine musical techniques that you can apply to any song you learn. Learn These Beautiful Christmas Carols for Guitar - O Come All Ye Faithful - All Through the Night - Auld Lang Syne - Silent Night - We Three Kings - Jingle Bells - Deck the Hall - O Little Town of Bethlehem - Away in a Manger - We Wish You a Merry Christmas This book comes with a free audio download of Martin playing each of the 10 Christmas songs live from his studio - so it's like getting a whole album of his virtuoso playing into the bargain. If you want to discover how a virtuoso guitarist approaches a simple melody and turns it into a wonderous work of art, Martin Taylor's Christmas Carols for Jazz Guitar is a sneak peek behind the curtain of his genius. Buy it now.

(Guitar Solo). The 15 holiday songs in this book are carefully written for the solo jazzguitarist. Each solo guitar piece combines melody and harmony in onesuperb arrangement. Songs include: Ave Maria, Op. 52, No. 6 * Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Op. 71a * The First Noel * Go, Tell It on the Mountain * It Came upon the Midnight Clear * Jolly Old St. Nicholas * O Holy Night * Silent Night * What Child Is This? * and more.

(Guitar Solo). Chord melody arrangements in notes & tab of 26 songs of the season. Includes: Auld Lang Syne * Deck the Hall * Good King Wenceslas * Here We Come A-Wassailing * Joy to the World * O Little Town of Bethlehem * Toyland * We Three Kings of Orient Are * and more.

(Guitar Solo). The 15 holiday songs in this book are carefully written for the solo jazz guitarist. Each solo guitar piece combines melody and harmony in one superb arrangement. Songs include: Ave Maria, Op. 52, No. 6 * Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Op. 71a * The First Noel * Go, Tell It on the Mountain * It Came upon the Midnight Clear * Jolly Old St. Nicholas * O Holy Night * Silent Night * What Child Is This? * and more. Includes access to demonstration tracks online for download or streaming.

(Guitar Solo). Ten stylish "performance ready" chord-melody arrangements of Christmas favorites in standard notation and tablature by Jake Reichbart, one of the busiest freelance guitarists in the business. This unique package also includes an instructional DVD featuring Jake performing and teaching each song. Songs: Away in a Manger * Deck the Hall * The First Noel * God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen * Hark! the Herald Angels Sing * It Came upon the Midnight Clear * O Little Town of Bethlehem * Silent Night * We Wish You a Merry Christmas * What Child Is This?

From Jody Fisher, the author of the best-selling Complete Jazz Guitar Method, comes this beautifully arranged collection of 11 Christmas favorites in both standard music notation and TAB. The book features both easy and challenging versions of each piece and includes chord changes for improvisation. Good for both pick and fingerstyle players.

(Guitar Solo). Features 20 classic carols carefully written for the intermediate-level guitarist. Each solo combines melody and harmony in one superb fingerpicking arrangement. Includes: Away in a Manger * Deck the Hall * The First Noel * Good King Wenceslas * I Saw Three Ships * It Came upon the Midnight Clear * Jingle Bells * O Come, All Ye Faithful * Silent Night * We Wish You a Merry Christmas * What Child Is This? * and more.

(Guitar Collection). If you're new to jazz guitar, you are probably eager to learn some songs. This book provides chord-melody style arrangements in standard notation and tab for the most popular songs jazz guitarists like to play. This accessible collection of must-know jazz hits include: All the Things You Are * Body and Soul * Don't Get Around Much Anymore * Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) * The Girl from Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema) * I Got Rhythm * Laura * Misty * Night and Day * Satin Doll * Summertime * When I Fall in Love * and more.