Silent Night is one of my absolute favourite Christmas songs. A beautiful, lullaby-style melody. Sparse and gentle.
Today we are looking at a simple 3/4 strumming pattern with some nice open chords. This is a great song to get some 3/4 strumming practise.
Key: C
Time Signature: 3/4
THE SONG
Chords:
Rhythm & chord sequence:
Strum down with the down arrows. I have included the Roman Numerals for each chord in this as the song is a great example of a 1 (I), 4 (IV), 5 (V) chord sequence. There is a sneaky 6 (vi) with the A minor chord which takes the melody on a really beautiful twist.
Keep the strumming light and gentle. Very little pressure is needed on the strings to play this song.
Song Structure – Play the entire chord sequence above 3 times (once for each of the 3 verses)
Enjoy playing this stunning song for a guitar playing chill moment 🎸❤️