Learn How To Play "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" On Guitar! 🎅

Spear the holiday spirit with this classic Christmas song!

Here's a holiday song that is so much for to sing along! Can you believe this song dates back to 1934? A holiday staple for many of us. :)

In this easy guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play Santa Claus Is Coming To Town on guitar.

I'll show you a nice easy open chord version, but there are loads of different versions of this popular Christmas song! Choose which one suits your guitar journey level & feels best for you!

So - grab your guitar & get ready to spread some holiday joy this season!

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Santa Claus Is Coming To Town For Guitar Beginners

There's lots of different version of this song - the original chords are a bit more complicated. The simple version uses open chords - which is great for beginner guitar players!

You'll be starting this Christmas classic alternating between G and C chord changes. Then, you'll then mix in Em, A, D7, and G chords in your playing.

💡 Struggling with your C and G chord changes? Add One Minute Changes to your practice routine. This simple exercise help make those tricky chords progression easier with time!

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Jazz Version

If you want to add some taste in the chorus, add a big accent on beat 2. As for the strumming, it's a mix of down strums & up strums. Focus on getting that little accent beat 2 and 4 to spice it up!

If you're more advanced, check out the fun strumming version towards the end of the lesson. This arrangement gives more of a jazz tune & is loads of fun to play!

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