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Jingle Bell Rock guitar lesson (Easy TAB)

You can add a bit of rock and roll to your holiday party by learning to play "Jingle Bell Rock" on guitar. It features an intro with rock inspired high notes and an upbeat rhythm perfect for "dancing and prancing" the night away.


New guitarists may find it a great song to challenge their skills and teach them a few new techniques such as bending the string to produce a twangy sound.

"Jingle Bell Rock" was released in 1957 and performed by Bobby Helms.  This Christmas rock song was the first of its kind and reached number six on the pop charts the year it was released.

Helms was better known as a country singer, although he had several songs such as "Fraulein" and "My Special Angel" that had crossed over into the pop charts.

How to Play Jingle Bell Rock on Guitar with tabs


From rawtalentguitar.com






From mahalodotcom

This lesson shows how to play jingle bell rock on guitar. A detailed guide is provided in this 4:51 video and also close-up views of the guitarist playing the chords are also shown.




Step 1: The Intro Notes

The intro of "Jingle Bell Rock" is played using a series of high notes from the 11th to the 17th frets. These are played on the high strings or the bottom strings.

Play the 14th fret on the high E string and the 15th fret of the string above three times.
Play both strings on the 14th fret three times.
Go back to the first note and play it once.
Move to the 17th fret and play the high E and on the 15th fret, play the string above.
Play the 15th fret and the 14th fret on the second and third high strings.
Slide this note up and play it twice, then slide it back down and play it once.
Slide the note to the 11th and 12th fret

Step 2: Play a Walk-Down

After the intro, there is a walk-down before the song transitions into the verse. To play the walk-down you will need to play the low string on the fifth fret, third fret, second fret and then an open string. To play an open note, you will not depress any strings. The walk-down ends with a D chord.

Step 3: Learn the Chords

There are 13 chords that you will need to learn in order to play the song. These chords are D, D major 7, D6, E minor, A7, E major, A augmented, D7, G, G minor, B7, E and A. Once you have learned these chords you will need to learn the chord sequence or chord progression.

The first sequence is D, D major 7, D6, D major 7, D6, D major 7, E minor, A7, E minor, A7, E minor, A7, E major, A augmented.

The second chord progression is played using the same as the first. The difference is after playing the E major chord, you will play A7 and D or D7.

The bridge chords are G, E minor, D, E major, A7

You will then go back to the intro until the lyrics "Jingle around the clock". The chords change to B7, G, G minor, E, A and D for the outro.
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