Christmas Music

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@ plectrumking

Sorry you don't like the arrangements. I don't doubt I've made plenty of mistakes. The chords are simply meant to be accompaniments to the lyrics in most cases, and if you play them as written I think you'll find they work with the melody, sometimes maybe even better than the "correct" sequences on many chord charts. You're meant to play with them and embellish them according to your skill level, especially since I haven't mastered 1/8 or 1/16 notes on the player. So by all means have at it with your substitutions on "Jingle Bells," tho I think the "bouncy C" I used there works fine (and that F in the 4th measure), especially when you're singing it with the kids. But try playing eg "Christmas Song" as I've rendered it and I think you've got a much better approximation than anything I've found even tho it's not what I'd call correct. I myself don't really play it as it's written, in part because I can't write it on this program like I actually play it. (Too many notes, as Salieri says in the play.) But the melody basically goes through those chords, and you can work out the chord melody for yourself using it as a base, or you can just play those chords as you sing the words. Same goes for all the other songs. Either way, your friends and family can join in and it won't spoil your Christmas. In fact, it might be kind of merry. Hope this one was great, and here's wishing you many more.