50 Three-Chord Christmas Songs for Guitar, Banjo, and Uke

by McCabe, Larry

• ISBN13: 9780786677160
• ISBN10: 0786677163
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-08-25
• Publisher: Mel Bay Pubns

Summary

With the Three-Chord Christmas Songbook you will need only minimal playing skills and three chords¿G, C, and D7¿to accompany each song in this great book. The jam-packed book is invaluable for all beginning musicians, casual musicians, teachers, family bands, and performers. Melody, lyrics, and chords are included for all songs. Guitar, uke, and five-string banjo diagrams are included for the three chords, along with basic accompaniment tips. Transposing and how-to-use-the-capo tips are included for singers. An invaluable sourcebook for teachers¿and a handy, compact fakebook for performers. A unique collection of timeless songs for the entire family. ¿ Accompany 50 vibrant Christmas songs with only minimal playing skills. ¿ Each song includes melody, lyrics, and chords. ¿ Perhaps the most interesting collection of Christmas songs to be found in print today. ¿ Interesting historical images are found throughout the text. ¿ A superb book for getting beginners involved and keeping them involved. ¿ Only a few minutes of technical training equips any person to accompany all 50 songs in this book. ¿ Teachers can use this collection as a foundation to teach more advanced patterns and arranging techniques. ¿ Excellent "mini fake book" resource for all musicians and perfo