Learn How To Play "Deck The Halls" On Guitar 🎄

A fun Christmas song to celebrate that holiday season :)

Looking to spread some holiday joy? I got you! In this lesson, you'll learn not one but two versions of Deck The Halls! The traditional way - and a funky option that'll make your friends and family laugh!

It's not a bad idea to have a few Xmas carols under your finger for the holidays! We'll start simple - and then I'll show you how you can develop & give a fun twist to this Xmas classic. :)

If you're following my beginner course, this song suits Grade 3+ guitar students!

So grab that guitar & have a blast with this iconic Christmas song!

How To Play Deck The Hall On Guitar

You only need chords D, A, E, and G to play this song. You should already be confident playing these chords, but some of the chord changes will be on the fast side! Make sure you start slow and increase your speed as you go. :)

💡 Struggling changing between two specific chords? Add them to your One Minute Changes. Track your progress through your Practice Assistant and increase your speed!

This fingerstyle version is an excellent introduction to playing this song chord melody style - a version available in my Christmas Songbook. Check it out if you're a big fan of Christmas music. :)

Deck The Halls: Different Guitar version

There are loads of different ways you can switch up this Christmas classic. Explore and improvise it how you want. :)

For the country-style version of Deck The Halls - play the bass note of the chords and follow with a strum. Speed it up, and you get a cool funk to it!

This tune works well as a fingerstyle ballad too! Experiment and adapt to your playing style - maybe you'll stay longer on one chord or add in some hammer-ons.

It can be fun to make up your version, so go for it! The one rule I'd stick to is playing the baseline of the chord when the chord changes.

Have a lot of fun with this tune! Enjoy spreading that Holiday joy with your guitar. :)