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Old 10-23-2015, 05:14 PM
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Default Fingerstyle Christmas music recommendations for begineer

I'm a relative begineer hoping to learn a few Christmas fingerstyle arrangements for the holiday. For reference I'm part way through Mark Hansen's "Beyond Basics Fingerstyle Guitar". I'm thinking his fingerstyle Christmas book might be above my ability though I'm game to give it a try. I'm comfortable with several cords and seem to be able to pick up new finger patterns ok. I'm working on Travis picking as well. Any recommendations for individual arrangements or a book will be appreciated.
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Old 10-23-2015, 09:52 PM
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Christmas Fingerstyle Guitar by Bruce Emery is what you need. Three arrangements: Easy, Intermediate, and Advanced of all songs. Also a very good introductory section which covers some stuff that the book you're working in doesn't.
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Very nice free PowerTab guitar arrangements of Christmas tunes here:
http://www.acousticpower.com/variousA-D.html
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Old 10-23-2015, 11:10 PM
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Bruce Emery's Christmas Fingerstyle Guitar is excellent! I found that not only did I learn some very nice Christmas arrangements, I learned skills. Highly recommend anything by Bruce.
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I appreciate the recommendation for Bruce Emery's book. I know have it on order. I'll also check out some of the tabs that were recommended.
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Justinguitar has Rudolf in fingersyle I believe, and Licknriff has Jingle bells.
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Old 10-26-2015, 11:49 AM
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Christmas Fingerstyle Guitar by Bruce Emery is what you need. Three arrangements: Easy, Intermediate, and Advanced of all songs. Also a very good introductory section which covers some stuff that the book you're working in doesn't.
I've got one on order too. I think this is exactly what I've been looking for!
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