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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Banjo Tabs

Martin & Blane

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Banjo Tablature: One Song, Many Styles

Recomended level: Intermediate

Tags: #holiday songs, #vocal, #slow songs

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a piece written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and instituted in the MGM musical Meet Me in St. Louis in 1944 by Judy Garland. Frank Sinatra also released a modified version of the message. ASCAP ranked it in 2007 as the third most performed Christmas song by ASCAP members over the previous five years. It ended at No. 76 in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs rankings in American cinema's top tunes in 2004.

Learn how to play Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas on Banjo with this selection of tablatures:

  • Banjo Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Chord Melody

    Chord Melody

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      45 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    A chord melody based on Frank Sinatra's beautiful rendition of this classic Christmas song. Check out the 20-minute lesson video by clicking on the video icon in the control panel of...

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Practicing Tips

Learning 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' on the bluegrass banjo is an enriching experience for intermediate players. This module provides you with tablature in Chord Melody Style, perfect for rendering slow holiday songs and vocals.


The Tunefox platform comes packed with several useful features designed to augment your learning experience. At the heart of these features is the Lick Switcher. When you integrate the new lick vocabulary into your repertoire, you'll be able to perceive the same song from a fresh perspective. The Lick Switcher enables you to alter the licks for individual measures, thus opening the doors to a myriad of song variations. With a simple tap on the measure, you can explore the hidden licks.


The Arrange slider is another fantastic tool to personalize your understanding of the song. It allows you to customize the difficulty to match your skill level. By moving the slider to the left, you can simplify the song by reducing the "fill-in" notes. However, if you prefer a full-bodied song, swipe right to reveal the complete tablature replete with extra notes.


Make the most out of the tempo slider tool to comfortably alter the song's tempo. Practicing with variable tempos is a great way to adjust to different speed levels.


What more? You can play along with backing tracks for an enjoyable learning session. Concentrate on specific measures and repeat them till you attain perfection. Use the unique 'Speed Up' function to gradually increase the playback tempo for a progressive move towards higher speeds. Start slow and let the 'Speed Up' function gently guide you to a faster pace.


Remember, consistent practice is the key to mastering 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' on the banjo. Play, repeat, and refine the measures till you can seamlessly perform the full song, and most importantly, have fun while you're at it!


Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas lyrics

Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
Next year all our troubles will be out of sight

Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the Yuletide gay
Next year all our troubles will be miles away

Once again as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Will be near to us, once more

Someday soon we all will be together
If the fates allow
Until then we'll have to muddle through somehow