There are many great New Year songs out there. But, perhaps, none of them can be compared in popularity to the famous "A Christmas tree was born in the forest". This song, written at the beginning of the last century, is known not only to today's children, but also to their parents. And even grandmothers and grandfathers will gladly sing along with her at a home holiday. You can play along with the family choir on the guitar.
It is necessary
- - guitar;
- - lyrics and digital recording of the song;
- - the determinant of chords.
Instructions
Step 1
Play and practice the chords you want. The melody for this song is in C, so choose an appropriate C major. This can be, for example, C major, aka C, F major (F) or G major (G). Find the chords you want in the determiner. It is best to use a dedicated guitar software like Guitar Pro or Guitar Instructor. In the "Chords" menu, find the Latin notation you need and see which position is most convenient for you to take the tonic triad. Choose the easiest option
Step 2
In the same guitar program or finder, you will also find the chord progression. For example, in C major, you definitely need a G major (G), an E minor (Em) chord, and a D minor seventh chord (Dm7). For decoration, find another chord with the designation G6, Write the lyrics of the song, and above it - the chords. Learn to play them in the right sequence and quickly move from one to another
Step 3
Determine the rhythm of the song. It is written in a 2/4 meter, that is, there is one strong beat and one weak beat in each measure. "A Christmas tree was born in the forest" begins with the off-beat, that is, the first sound falls on the last eighth of an incomplete bar, and the strong beat falls on the syllable "-su". This is where you need to play the first C major chord. The rest of the chords are also downbeat. For example, in the first line, G major falls on the syllable "-di", and the return to C major falls on the beginning of the last word. In the second line, C major and G major sound first, and the E minor triad falls on the last syllable
Step 4
Practice the last two lines of the verse. Put a D minor seventh chord on the syllable "-my" and return to C major on "tuning". The last line sounds familiar to you Dm7, then you can use G or decorate the composition with a G6 chord. The song ends with a tonic triad, that is, in this case, a C / chord. In all other verses, the accompaniment is the same. But you can play chords in other positions as well
Step 5
For the right hand, the easiest way is to pluck the chords. On the first eighth, the thumb takes the lowest sound of the chord, on the second - the chord itself follows, on the third - the thumb again acts, on the fourth - take the chord again.
