{"product_id":"christmas-carols-for-fingerstyle-guitar-9780989634946","title":"Christmas Carols for Fingerstyle Guitar","description":"\u003cb\u003eChristmas Carols for Fingerstyle Guitar\u003c\/b\u003e contains twenty five well-known Christmas songs arranged for fingerstyle guitar in standard tuning.The arrangements are designed for easy sight reading, with the potential to embellish them on the fly to create more complex arrangements in your own style. In addition to the arrangements, the book includes tips and suggestions on adding your own introductions and endings as well as improvising variations. Recordings of all carols are available as a free download. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSongs: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAngels We Have Heard on High\u003cbr\u003eAuld Lang Syne\u003cbr\u003eAway in a Manger (Mueller)\u003cbr\u003eAway in a Manger (Cradle Song)\u003cbr\u003eBring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella\u003cbr\u003eCoventry Carol\u003cbr\u003eGo Tell It on the Mountain\u003cbr\u003eGod Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen\u003cbr\u003eGood King Wenceslas\u003cbr\u003eHark! The Herald Angels Sing\u003cbr\u003eHere We Come A-Wassailing\u003cbr\u003eIn the Bleak Midwinter\u003cbr\u003eIt Came Upon a Midnight Clear\u003cbr\u003eJoy to the World\u003cbr\u003eO Christmas Tree\u003cbr\u003eO Come All Ye Faithful\u003cbr\u003eO Come, O Come, Emmanuel\u003cbr\u003eO Little Town of Bethlehem\u003cbr\u003eSilent Night\u003cbr\u003eThe First Noel\u003cbr\u003eThe Holly and the Ivy\u003cbr\u003eUp on the Housetop\u003cbr\u003eWe Three Kings\u003cbr\u003eWe Wish You a Merry Christmas\u003cbr\u003eWhat Child is This?\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author's Introduction: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike other books in this series, the tunes in this book are meant to be easy to play, easy to read, and most of all, easy to extend on the fly. There are two basic approaches to playing fingerstyle arrangements: memorize every note of an intricate piece and play it the same way every time, or start with an outline of the tune, and improvise variations. The first approach has the advantage that the notes are all worked out ahead of time, but takes work to memorize. The music may also get stale over time, since everything is locked in. With the second approach, memorization is easier (or maybe even unnecessary), and you can continually explore new variations, making the music more fun to play, and potentially more fun to listen to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristmas tunes are ideally suited for the improvisational approach. Most musicians don't need to perform them all year long, and it's challenging to maintain a repertoire of memorized arrangements that get played only during the holidays. The arrangements in this book are designed to be pulled out at a moment's notice, and allow you to perform seasonal music without preparation. These sketches are similar to those found in \"fake books,\" but designed for solo fingerstyle guitar. Jazz fake books are typically limited to just chord names and perhaps melody. These arrangements provide a bit more than that - basically easy-to-play arrangements with no complicated parts that are designed to be extended on the fly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Solana Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50378456989970,"sku":"9780989634946","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_333a382d-25fb-4365-b494-73c886f673cb.jpg?v=1728646640","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/christmas-carols-for-fingerstyle-guitar-9780989634946","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}