God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

 

In this tutorial, you will learn how to play God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, one of the popular holiday songs. This song is played in 4/4 time which means that there are four (4) beats in a measure, and each beat get a quarter note.
[Review: 4/4 time]
 
 



 
Notes of the melody for the right hand are:

| A | A E E D | C B A G |
| A B C D | E A | A E E D |
| C B A G | A B C D | E E |
| F D E F | G A E D | C A B C |
| D C D | E F E | E D C B |
| A CB A | D C D | E F G A |
| E D C B | A | |


 

This song is played in the key of Am (A minor), so there are two minor chords (Am and Dm) in this songs. Just like any songs, it is good to practice playing the left-hand chords first until your feel comfortable playing all of the chords, then learn to play the right-hand notes. Watch how to play God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen melody only below.


 
Chords for the left hand are::
 

| | Am | Am |
| Dm | E | Am |
| Am | Dm | E |
| Dm | C | Am |
| G | Am | E |
| Am | Dm | C |
| E | Am | |


 

C chord, the notes are C-E-G
G chord, the notes are G-B-D
F chord, the notes are F-A-C
Am chord, the notes are A-C-E
Dm chord, the notes are D-F-A
E chord, the notes are E-G#-B

 

 
 

 

 

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