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In this week’s guitar lesson, you’re going to learn how to play the classic Christmas melody to “O Holy Night” on electric guitar. As always, I’ll explain the “why” behind the notes so that you can create your own compositions like this.
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Ian M says
Definitely in the public domain. 😉
Chuck L says
Beautiful rendition. Thanks.
Ian M says
…and that first lick is worth the price of admission!
John V says
Thank you Brian, I like these songs too.
Jim M says
“Have yourself a Merry Liittle Christmas” Brian.
JohnStrat says
Brian
A lovely piece beautifully arranged.
Thank You
John strat
Michael J says
G/day Brian,
My all time favourite Christmas Carol!
Great work!
M.J.
Sue A says
What a sweet balance you’ve struck between honoring melody and expectations,
with where your fingers long to go. Thank you, Brian. I’m fond of your choices.
David O says
Thanks Brian, Great rendition of my favourite Christmas song. Always brings a tear to my eye.
Laura M says
Yep it does
Mirabel S says
Just Beautiful. Thanks Brian,
Myra.
brian-belsey says
A beautiful song and great choice. The Christmas challenge? (I hope!).
sunburst says
So much appreciated Brian! Great Melody and dramatic indeed! Great XMAS tune!
charjo says
Love the country and bluesy licks. Great to see the 335 dot again.
John
Raymond P says
Very nice lesson Brian. Fun to listen to and fun to play.
Thanks Brian
Ray
Michael Allen says
Love the arrangement. Thanks for the comment about how Christmas songs can be difficult to play. I’ve struggled with them every year except for Jingle Bell Rock and this one seems user friendly too, plus it’s beautiful. Thanks Brian
Jeff C (Swiss Elk) says
Thanks for the tasty arrangement, Brian. This is one that I often play and sing for the family at Christmas. Though I do it in C, there should be a lot of your embellishments that will hold up after a 4-fret transposition. This should be fun!
JoLa says
That’s a beautiful arrangement, Brian. I love the bluesy licks, it sounds like something Eric Clapton would play 🙂
David S says
Brian Great job and good for me to learn.Great song because everyone knows it.Makes it easier to learn. Thanks for being a great teacher.
Merry Christmas
David
Allan says
lovely song for lovely time of year cheers Brian
David M says
My favorite Christmas Carol, along with “Silent Night”.
Merry Christmas Brian.
Dick S says
Brian,
Thanks for a great arrangement and glad you chose to do it on electric. Have a great holiday season.
David Hunter says
Brian – first time I have been able to play along with the Slow Walk Through – your guitar skills are rubbing off. I cannot tell you how pleased I am. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Marco M says
Christmas will be less blue with more blues 🙂
Thanx Brian for this lesson
Roger D says
Thanks Brian. Wonderful gift for Christmas. Your best Christmas lesson yet. Can’t wait until I work on playing it.
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Dory says
Sweetly done, Merry Christmas to you and family … how lucky to be in TN over the Holidays …enjoy
emjime03 says
Thanks Brian, very sweet son, hope can learn it before Christmas
Jan S says
Thanks Brian for taking me back to the old days from me and my dad, with all those sweet memories of expecting Christmas. A special thank you for the exellent explanation as always of why or where these notes came from. This is the reason of choosing you as my mentor. Keep on doing your good work. Regards from Holland Jan Salakory
Jim M says
Brian Every year I look forward to your Christmas Song
Absolutely Beautiful
God Bless You & Your Family
Jim McDougall
Steve M says
I don’t play much Christmas music but find I’m really taken with this. My big takeaway is the notes you play that are off the melody and how you phrase them. First half is quite easy to do something that sounds fine. Second half is a bit challenging on an accoustic guitar with how far you go up the neck and the bends but it’s good practice. Merry Christmas Brian!
Simon P says
Hey Brian
I love this arrangement and in particular the beautiful guitar sound, it reminds me of Bert Weedon’ s sound. Are you using any effects, or just straight guitar and amp, please?
Simon (UK)
dodgeuniversity says
Beautiful, Brian, one of your best. Many thanks!
Robert Burlin says
Love playing this thanks so much. Although it was a lot like drilling holes in concrete
of the brain and a lot of rewinds I mean A LOT!!
Happy Holy Days
Maestro
Frederico says
Brian, it’s because of songs like this that I’m your fan. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
John P says
The On-Screen Tab Viewer is a must have. Don’t ever get rid of it please. Don’t know what I would do without it. 🙂
Daniel P says
Is there a way to have the on screen tab viewer with just the audio of backing track. That way you are only one playing guitar part but have tab to keep you in time with backing track.
David Hunter says
How do you keep doing this – amazing arrangements and beautiful renditions of classic songs? One day you need to do a video on how you make this all happen.
Have a great and peaceful New Year.
Luigi M says
Ottimo brano Brian!!!! Happy New Year
Kevin B says
A new member – been on the fence for a while but this rendition was so sweet that I almost couldn’t resist. And then you laid out the jazzy blues arrangement this week and that just pushed me over the edge. I’m looking forward to this experience Brian.
Stanley c says
hi Brian,
really nice tune…it impress me to sign up to learn.
may i ask how i can i achieved the tone you had used, for this song? currently i had fender strato & some basic effects & 15w speaker.
hear from you soon., tks.
Matthew H says
Thank you so much, Brian, for this gift of music. Can’t wait to play around Christmas for family and friend. Is there a way that I may make the track’s ending smoother than the way it is now?
Matthew H says
Mr. Brian. I meant instead of the abrupt end, is there a way for me to let the sound track end smother? Thank you so much.
willise says
Hi there
Any chance you could let me know what your settings are for this beautiful sound? Which effects and pickup are you using?
Thanks and Merry Christmas!!!
David S says
Went back over this song and used sound slice over & over again to make sure I used the same fingers you did to be sure I played it like you and also learned vibrato like you do after 40 yrs of trying to do it with just the fingers & I finally saw you shaking hand & keeping finger still mostly.Makes the song easier to play.Thanks for sound slice & being able to loop short sections at a time Thanks for you telling us just to keep trying & it will come. Have learned more from you in short time than over 40 yrs on my on & others. Fantastic song. Dave ” Merry Christmas”
David S says
Brian , Keep coming back to this one . It’s the reason for the season . One of my all time favorites . Merry Christmas to all . Dave
Dennis V says
I promised my wife that I’d learn a piece of Xmas music on guitar. This fits the bill perfectly and it’s fun to play with the dramatic bends with vibrato.