Get ready to bring some festive cheer to your guitar practice! This holiday season, we’re unwrapping a special series of blog posts featuring Christmas songs you can learn and play. Whether you’re a beginner strumming your first chords or an advanced player looking to add a rocking twist to classic carols, we’ve got something for everyone.
Easy Rock Anthems (Beginner level)
Dec 1: Run Rudolph Run - Chuck Berry
Dec 2: Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
Dec 3: Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
Dec 4: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - Bruce Springsteen
Dec 5: Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon
Dec 6: Feliz Navidad - José Feliciano (Rock Version)
Dec 7: Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney
Classic Rock-Style (Intermediate level)
Dec 8: Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade
Dec 9: I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Wizzard
Dec 10: Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End) - The Darkness
Dec 11: Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley
Dec 12: Please Come Home for Christmas - Eagles
Dec 13: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - Bon Jovi
Dec 14: Fairytale of New York - The Pogues
Hard Rock and Beyond (Advanced level)
Dec 15: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Ronnie James Dio
Dec 16: Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24) - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Dec 17: Happy Holidays - Billy Idol
Dec 18: I Won’t Be Home for Christmas - Blink-182
Dec 19: Sock It to Me, Santa - Bob Seger
Dec 20: Mistress for Christmas - AC/DC
Dec 21: All I Want for Christmas Is You - My Chemical Romance (Cover)
Ultimate Rocking Showpieces (Mixed levels)
Dec 22: Father Christmas - The Kinks (Intermediate)
Dec 23: Christmas in Hollis - Run-D.M.C. (Rock Guitar Remix)
Dec 24: Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley (Advanced)
Christmas Day Bonus: Dec 25
Do They Know It’s Christmas? - Band Aid (Rock Version)
How to take your guitar playing skills to the next level
The next step to bridging that gap is to explore the step-by-step lessons of the Fretello Learn Path. Not only will you learn how to master all of these chords, but it’ll teach you the basics and beyond including scales, power chords, improvisation and composition techniques, and much more!