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Learn how to play Christmas songs on the acoustic guitar with expert tips and advice on guitar playing in this free music lesson video series.
There are 17 videos in this series:

A professional musician plays Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley on guitar, and talks about how to play this blues-style Christmas song in this free guitar playing lesson on video.

Hear the guitar chord structure of the song Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley; a professional musician plays the song slowly on guitar to demonstrate the chord structure in this free guitar lesson video.

Learn the right hand technique on guitar of the song Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley; an expert plays the song on guitar to show the right hand technique in this free guitar lesson video.

The E chord is the first chord on guitar in the song Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley. Learn how to play the E chord and get started playing Blue Christmas on guitar in this free guitar playing video lesson.

Play the B7 chord on guitar; a professional musician shows how plus gives expert music tips and advice in this free guitar playing video lesson.

The B minor 7 chord is one of the chords in the song Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley. Learn how to play the B minor 7 chord in this free guitar playing video lesson.

The A7 chord is one of the guitar chords in the song Blue Christmas. A professional musician shows how to play the A seventh chord on guitar and gives expert music advice in this free guitar playing video lesson.

The F sharp chord on guitar is a bar chord; learn how to play the F sharp guitar chord in this free guitar playing video lesson.

An alternate form of the B7 chord on guitar is used in the song Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley. Learn how to play an alternate form of the B7 guitar chord in this free guitar playing video lesson.

Play the first lick on guitar of the Elvis Presley song Blue Christmas with a hammer on; a professional musician shows how to play the guitar notes between the chords of Blue Christmas in this free Christmas guitar song video lesson.

Get tips on playing the walk down on guitar for the Elvis Presley song Blue Christmas in this free music lesson video.

Play the ending lick on guitar of the song Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley; a professional musician shows how in this free guitar playing video lesson.

Get started playing the first verse on guitar of the Elvis Presley song Blue Christmas; a professional musician shows how in this free music lesson video.

Get tips on playing the chord progression on guitar of the first verse of the song Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley in this free music lesson video.

Get started playing the second verse of Blue Christmas on guitar; watch an expert show how in this free music lesson video.

Tips on playing the guitar chord progression of the second verse of the song Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley; watch an expert show and explain how to play the second verse of Blue Christmas on guitar in this free music lesson video.

Tips on playing the Elvis Presley song Blue Christmas on guitar: a professional musician gives an overview of how to play the whole song Blue Christmas on guitar in this free music lesson video.

The guitar has been around for nearly 5,000 years, developed from even more ancient instruments akin to the sitar, it has been inspiring audiences since its first chord was strummed. It is the primary instrument involved with many genres of music including country, blues, flamenco, rock, and pop, and has been celebrated as one of the most expressive instruments in the world. Whether blending acoustic harmonies on a classical guitar or shredding solos on an electric guitar, the importance of the guitar to 20th century music cannot be ignored.
In this free video series, our expert Bill Macpherson will teach you how to play Blue Christmas on the acoustic guitar. Bill will teach you about chord structures, right hand techniques, and all the specific chords of the song. He will teach you how to play the B7, B minor seventh, A seventh, and F sharp chords. He will also teach you how to do hammer-ons, play walk downs, and play the verses all together. Bill will then play the whole song together so you can hear how it should sound.
Bill Macpherson Bill Macpherson has been playing guitar professionally for more than 20 years. In addition to his guitar playing, he runs a recording studio and is a sought-after freelance graphic artist.dkdk
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