Christmas songs for guitar--Silent Night
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and Douglas Niedt's classical guitar arrangement of the Christmas carol, Silent Night
that's also easier on the eyes. It's SO much easier to read a printed article than to read
it from the computer screen.
By Douglas Niedt
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For my end-of-year technique tip, I always enjoy giving a little Christmas gift of Christmas sheet
music for guitar to my fellow guitarists. I am giving this Christmas song to you now so you have
time to learn it by Christmas. It is a classical guitar arrangement of the wonderful Christmas
carol, Silent Night. I have made the arrangement for classical guitar easy enough that it won't
be too much of a struggle to learn. But, it still sounds very nice. I have also included an MP3 of
me playing it that you may download.
Silent Night
Music by Franz Gruber
Words by Joseph Mohr
The story of the creation of the Christmas song Silent Night has been passed down from
generation to generation. Though scholars find no solid evidence for some details of the
narrative, it is a fascinating account.
It was December of 1818, during a particularly cold winter in the Austrian Alps. Twenty-six-year-
old village priest Joseph Mohr was making last-minute preparations for a special Christmas
Eve mass at St. Nicholas Church. Everything from music to message was in place. But as he
cleaned and readied the sanctuary, he encountered a serious problem: St. Nicholas' organ
would not play. A frantic Mohr struggled with the old instrument, but in spite of his efforts, the
organ remained silent.
Realizing nothing could be done, he prayed for inspiration. He was suddenly reminded of a
Christmas poem he had written two years earlier. Digging Stille Nacht! heilige Nacht! from his
desk, Mohr reread the words. The poem was perfect for the Christmas Eve midnight mass, now
just hours away.
He hurried through the snow-covered streets to Franz Gruber's drafty apartment over the town
schoolhouse. Gruber played the organ at St. Nicholas, and was also a talented composer. The
distressed priest explained his dilemma. Showing him the poem, he asked Franz to write a
melody with guitar accompaniment for his words—music simple enough that could be learned
by the choir that night.
A few hours later, the two friends met at St. Nicholas. There, in the candlelit sanctuary, Gruber
shared his new music with Mohr. The priest approved, and after learning the guitar chords,
whisked the music off to the choir members, who were waiting for their rehearsal.
Just after midnight, Mohr and Gruber stood in front of the main altar and introduced their song.
As they sang, they couldn't have guessed that Silent Night would be remembered not only the
next Christmas in their small village, but almost two hundred years later, around the world.
Gruber's simple but beautiful music blended perfectly with the spirit of Mohr's words. And why
Joseph Mohr selected a guitar accompaniment for his hymn is not known, but the choice was
fortunate. The image of the starry sky, the little church, and the lone guitar is one of enduring
humility and quiet beauty.
Here is the free Christmas sheet music for guitar of Silent Night. But you will be able to
read the Christmas song more easily if you print it out using the link below.
This is my classical guitar arrangement of the Christmas song Silent Night for you to
print out. It is in standard notation for classical guitar and Christmas guitar tab.
Copyright Douglas Niedt, All Rights Reserved. This music may be reprinted, but please be
considerate and give credit to Douglas Niedt.
You are on DouglasNiedt.com
For my end-of-year technique tip, I always enjoy giving a little Christmas gift of Christmas sheet
music for guitar to my fellow guitarists. I am giving this Christmas song to you now so you have
time to learn it by Christmas. It is a classical guitar arrangement of the wonderful Christmas
carol, Silent Night. I have made the arrangement for classical guitar easy enough that it won't
be too much of a struggle to learn. But, it still sounds very nice. I have also included an MP3 of
me playing it that you may download.
Silent Night
Music by Franz Gruber
Words by Joseph Mohr
The story of the creation of the Christmas song Silent Night has been passed down from
generation to generation. Though scholars find no solid evidence for some details of the
narrative, it is a fascinating account.
It was December of 1818, during a particularly cold winter in the Austrian Alps. Twenty-six-year-
old village priest Joseph Mohr was making last-minute preparations for a special Christmas
Eve mass at St. Nicholas Church. Everything from music to message was in place. But as he
cleaned and readied the sanctuary, he encountered a serious problem: St. Nicholas' organ
would not play. A frantic Mohr struggled with the old instrument, but in spite of his efforts, the
organ remained silent.
Realizing nothing could be done, he prayed for inspiration. He was suddenly reminded of a
Christmas poem he had written two years earlier. Digging Stille Nacht! heilige Nacht! from his
desk, Mohr reread the words. The poem was perfect for the Christmas Eve midnight mass, now
just hours away.
He hurried through the snow-covered streets to Franz Gruber's drafty apartment over the town
schoolhouse. Gruber played the organ at St. Nicholas, and was also a talented composer. The
distressed priest explained his dilemma. Showing him the poem, he asked Franz to write a
melody with guitar accompaniment for his words—music simple enough that could be learned
by the choir that night.
A few hours later, the two friends met at St. Nicholas. There, in the candlelit sanctuary, Gruber
shared his new music with Mohr. The priest approved, and after learning the guitar chords,
whisked the music off to the choir members, who were waiting for their rehearsal.
Just after midnight, Mohr and Gruber stood in front of the main altar and introduced their song.
As they sang, they couldn't have guessed that Silent Night would be remembered not only the
next Christmas in their small village, but almost two hundred years later, around the world.
Gruber's simple but beautiful music blended perfectly with the spirit of Mohr's words. And why
Joseph Mohr selected a guitar accompaniment for his hymn is not known, but the choice was
fortunate. The image of the starry sky, the little church, and the lone guitar is one of enduring
humility and quiet beauty.
Here is the free Christmas sheet music for guitar of Silent Night. But you will be able to
read the Christmas song more easily if you print it out using the link below.
This is my classical guitar arrangement of the Christmas song Silent Night for you to
print out. It is in standard notation for classical guitar and Christmas guitar tab.
A Christmas Gift For You. Silent Night Christmas sheet music for guitar Standard notation for classical guitar and Christmas guitar tab |
We have a Printer Friendlier (PDF) version of this article on Christmas guitar music
and Douglas Niedt's classical guitar arrangement of the Christmas carol, Silent Night
that's also easier on the eyes. It's SO much easier to read a printed article than to read
it from the computer screen.
and Douglas Niedt's classical guitar arrangement of the Christmas carol, Silent Night
that's also easier on the eyes. It's SO much easier to read a printed article than to read
it from the computer screen.
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classical guitar arrangement is fairly easy. It's written in
standard classical guitar notation and Christmas guitar
tab. And, you may download the MP3 of me playing it for
you.
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Need info on classical guitar right hand technique? Guitar
scales? How to play bar chords? Harmonics? Looking for a
onstage? How to tune a guitar? Looking for easy Christmas
arrangements?
Chances are, I have covered it, or will soon.
The tips are by subscription only. However, you can still
access many of my previous tips in my Secret Vault for free.
This tip is a special one. It is a guitar Christmas song,
the wonderful Christmas carol, Silent Night. This
classical guitar arrangement is fairly easy. It's written in
standard classical guitar notation and Christmas guitar
tab. And, you may download the MP3 of me playing it for
you.
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