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Rockin Around the Christmas Tree
A perennial holiday favorite in the US and UK. Covered by countless other artists, this version is adapted to violin with a more fiddle-friendly key (G), but is based on Brenda Lee’s original 1960 hit version (Ab). Transcription of Boots Randolph’s sax solo included! Join as an All Access Pass member
Jingle Bell Rock
1960’s American Favorite! Join as an All Access Pass member to view the whole lesson! 1960’s American Favorite! Classic Holiday Tune first written in 1957 by Beal & Boothe and made a hit in 1967 by Bobby Helms. I include below a simplified chart with easy rhythms and alternative notation for
Here Comes Santa Claus
A holiday favorite that was first a hit in 1947 by Gene Autry. and since recorded by countless others. To view the lesson materials, join us as an All Access Pass member now! A holiday favorite that was first a hit in 1947 by Gene Autry. and since recorded by
Feliz Navidad
A 1970 bi-lingual hit by Jose Feliciano! To view all the lesson materials on this song, join us as an All Access Pass member now! A 1970 bi-lingual hit by Jose Feliciano! Jose was nice enough to perform this song in the string-friendly key of D major! Here’s
Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer
Popular novelty Holiday tune from 1979. To see chart and materials for this fun song, join us as an All Access Pass member now! Popular novelty Holiday tune from 1979. To see chart and materials for this fun song, join us as an All Access Pass member now! FJi Chart:
Joy to the World – Holiday favorite!
A holiday anthem if there every was one! EZ key of D… nothing but the D major scale! A holiday anthem if there every was one! EZ key of D… nothing but