https://youtu.be/SoyHSM5Hf_w - Oh Christmas Tree Ukulele Tutorial Chords
This cheerful carol originated in Germany as the folk song, “O Tannenbaum,” which is German for "fir tree". Although the melody of "Oh Christmas Tree" dates back to the sixteenth century, the lyrics weren’t written until the early 1800s. German composer Ernst Anschütz wrote the first version of the song in 1819 as a lament about a faithless lover, unflatteringly comparing her with the constant green of the fir tree. In 1824 he converted the song to a Christmas carol, around the time that Christmas trees were becoming a popular custom in Germany. The song eventually found its way to the United States, where its melody became a state song, “Maryland, My Maryland,” in 1861. Although only the English translation of “O Christmas Tree” specifically mentions Christmas, the song is sung during the holiday season on both sides of the Atlantic.
We recommend you use Strum #1 (all down strums) for O Christmas Tree. For fingerpicking the melody, put your right thumb against the edge of the fretboard and pluck with your right index finger, pulling the string toward the ceiling to make the sound. This method will help you play faster.
Here’s a quick review of how to read tablature. Each line represents a string on the ukulele. Standard tab notation requires the lines to be placed upside down from how they are arranged on the ukulele. So, the top line of the tab staff is the A-string (the string closest to the floor when you're playing), the line below that is the E-string, the next line down is C-string, and the bottom line of the tab is the G-string, which is the string closest to the ceiling when you are playing.
The numbers on the lines tell you which fret to play. A 0 means to pluck a string with your right hand without using your left hand at all. A 1 means to put one of your left hand fingers in the first fret and push down on the string. So, for the first note, don’t do anything with your left hand and pluck the C-string with your right hand. For the second, third and fourth notes, stop the E-string in the first fret. For the fifth note, stop the E-string in the third fret.
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Want to learn to play the theme music from our intro? Check out https://youtu.be/YznUjC8pnUQ.
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