Christmas Medley - Carol of the Bells/God Rest

6 Lessons

1. 1 1:40 Lesson · 2m Christmas Medley - Carol of the Bells/God Rest Merry Christmas everyone! I wrote this little piece after I heard an excellent song by Trans-siberian Orchestra. They did a medley where they mixed together two Christmas classics: "Carol of the Bells" and... Tab Guitar Pro
2. 2 2:07 Lesson · 2m Carol of the Bells/God Rest - Part 1 The first thing to be aware of with this piece is the 3/4 time signature. Except for the very last part of the song, everything will remain in 3/4 time. Before you start learning the piece, make sure you can... Tab
3. 3 1:32 Lesson · 2m Carol of the Bells/God Rest - Part 2 Here we have the second part of the main "Carol of the Bells" melody. In bars 13 through 16, we have a different melody than the last lesson, but the rhythmic structure is exactly the same, where we have the... Tab
4. 4 3:16 Lesson · 3m Carol of the Bells/God Rest - Part 3 Now comes the section where we begin playing the "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" theme. This section begins at a very soft volume and I'd suggest using your picking-hand's thumb to gently play the notes. Look... Tab
5. 5 2:04 Lesson · 2m Carol of the Bells/God Rest - Part 4 To close out the piece, we'll be playing a rockin' breakdown that will be sure to wreak havoc on the North Pole. So get ready to rock! We'll now be playing in a standard 4/4 time signature. If you need a quick... Tab
6. 6 1:42 Backing track · 2m Carol of the Bells/God Rest - Backing Track Okay, now it's time to rock out to the backing track. But make sure you drink a lot of eggnog first. The Christmasy magic of eggnog will help you play better! As always, if you ever make a recording of... Tab