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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Rick Graham
Welcome one and all to this very special rendition of the classic Christmas song 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas' performed just for you even more special IG'ists. Snuggle up to the roaring fire and don't forget your steaming cup of cocoa because you won't want to miss this...............
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Lesson · 1m Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Special Performance
Welcome one and all to this very special rendition of the classic Christmas song 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas' performed just for you even more special IG'ists. Snuggle up to the roaring fire and...
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Lesson · 2m Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Solo
Hope you all enjoyed that 'special' performance lol! OK, let's get cracking with this rather festive tutorial of an arrangement I made of this classic Christmas song (NO vocals this time I promise!) Watch the...
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Lesson · 1m Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Part 1
Welcome to part one! The opening of this arrangement is very homophonic in nature, using a variety of inversions in block chord format. Take for instance the opening bar. In its most basic form we actually...
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Lesson · 1m Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Part 2
This section moves away from the previous homophonic approach and incorporates a lot more changes in rhythm with a more jazzy harmony. It is essential that you sustain the melody wherever possible as it is...
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Lesson · 1m Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Part 3
OK, now we come to the repeat section which is exactly the same as section 1 up until we get to bar 30. Bars 31-32 may require a little experimentation with left hand positioning if you are using a classical...
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