Let's Play "Blue Christmas" in the Key of C! (Elvis-inspired Guitar Lesson)

Published: 21 December 2023
on channel: Song Notes by David Pots
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🎸 Strumming with Alternating Bass Notes
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FAMOUS RECORDINGS OF THIS SONG

▶️ Elvis Presley's 1957 recording
   • Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas (Offic...  

▶️ Doye O'Dells Original 1948 recording
   • Doye O'Dell - Blue Christmas 1948 - T...  

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Hey there, friends! Today I’ll show you how to play Blue Christmas, the classic song we all know from Elvis Presley. Unlike Elvis, I’ll be teaching a Key of C arrangement of this song - which I transposed back in lesson #465 in order to play along with a friend. A year later, I returned to this song and polished it up – and am pumped to share this lesson with you.

As usual I’ll walk you through all the must-know aspects: the chords, strumming patterns, some licks & fills, and an instrumental riff that combines melodic bassline with filler strums. This all makes for something that is relatively easy to play (no barre chords!) and manages to capture a ton of the magic in Elvis’ 1957 recording. Let’s get into it!

0:00 Lesson Overview
0:37 Playthrough
1:57 Capo & Key
2:40 Verse
9:00 Chorus
11:37 Strumming
15:19 Instrumental Riff


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