Silent Night Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson (Acoustic Guitar Tutorial)

If you’re a beginner guitar player or a returning guitarist, this easy Silent Night fingerstyle guitar lesson will help you play this beautiful Christmas song with clarity and confidence. In this step-by-step acoustic guitar tutorial, I break down every left-hand movement, bass note, slide, so you can play cleanly, without buzzing, guessing, or building bad habits.

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to position your fretting fingers, maintain smooth bass lines, prepare shifts, control slides, and create a warm, connected tone. This arrangement is ideal for anyone who wants an easy fingerstyle guitar version of Silent Night that still sounds expressive.

I’ve taught adult beginners for over 12 years, and my goal is always the same: simple explanations, slow demonstrations, and real technique that helps you feel confident every time you pick up your guitar.

What you'll learn in this guitar tutorial:
How to keep a steady bass line
How to prepare left-hand finger positions for smooth transitions
How to play slides without rushing the melody
When to keep fingers anchored for better connected notes
How to add simple vibrato to bring the melody to life
How to play in positions (including 5th position shifts)
Clear breakdown of bars, phrases, and finger choices

Timestamps
00:00 Overview of the TAB 3/4 timing and setup (Bars 1 - 4)
01:05 First phrase demo
02:03 Bars 5 - 8 setup and walkthrough (with adjustments)
04:21 Bars 9 - 12 setup and walkthrough
05:35 Bar 10 and Bar 11 (tricky transition)
06:10 Bars 13 - 16
06:34 Bar 17 (preparing 5th-position shift)
08:27 Vibrato demo
09:10 Quick note about slides (maintain your melody)
09:51 Bar 21 (stacking notes)

📌If you would like to hear the full arrangement first, you can watch my Silent Night guitar performance video here:    • Silent Night Instrumental (Fingerstyle Gui...  

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