Level Up This Christmas Classic With This Finger Style Version 🌟🎄

A fingerpicking twist On We Wish You A Merry Christmas!

In this lesson, we're back again for another look at We Wish You A Merry Christmas! This version is the most advanced and will suit intermediate guitar players.

I strongly recommend looking at the easy versions first to make sense of the harmony. If you're finding this stuff too challenging, I made an easier fingerstyle version and easy strumming lesson. These are also good options if you're learning this song last minute. :)

The bass movement is the star here. It's what levels up this classic Christmas song! So get ready - grab your guitar, and let's get into it. :

How To Play We Wish You A Merry Fingerstyle Version

You might run into a few sticky moments - I know I did when creating this arrangement. So be kind to yourself, and take your time!

Focus first on learning it slowly and accurately. If you get stuck on a barre chord, stop and play that barre chord again until it's right. Get your fingers learning the chords the right way. This way, you build that correct muscle memory.

Make sure you can play it nice and slowly all the way through before you speed it up. Then - you can get creative and improvise on your own!

For this kind of fingerstyle pattern - play it with the fingers that feel best for you. Spend a bit of time exploring that yourself and note what feels most comfortable for you!

The biggest deal for this fingerstyle is adding that thumb action. Focus on getting ace with that - it's the baseline and what makes this Christmas classic so intricate!

Downloads For Extra Help

Need extra help? I made a We Wish You A Merry Christmas guitar TAB for extra help! It'll help you make sense of where to put your fingers and when to pick with this arrangement.

Download a TAB pdf file of We Wish You A Merry Christmas (V2)

The GuitarPro version is also an excellent tool. Slow things down so you can see and hear what's going on. It might be more fun than playing with a metronome. Login to your account, and head over to your dashboard to get a discount for the GuitarPro7.

Download a GuitarPro file of We Wish You A Merry Christmas (V2)

Have a fab Holiday season & hope you spread that holiday spirit with your guitar! :)