Angels We Have Heard on High

This Christmas carol is a good challenge for fingerpickers. Though played at a moderate tempo, the right hand picking, particularly in the chorus and chord changes throughout will give your hands a workout. I think people like the happy melody, and the chorus allows them to imagine themselves singing the different harmonies and descant in the “Angel Choir” in heaven…and in another language no less! C&M medium+ for Chorus chord changes.

Video 1:Angels We have Heard on High (Gloria in Excelsis Deo). Introduction, Performance and Explanation of Right and Left hand. Chords & Melody in work!

Video 2: A left hand perspective and explanation of Angels We have Heard on High.

Chords and Melody Music

There are two lessons on this video.  We want you to listen to and then play a "Melody only", phrase by phrase, version of the song, so you hear the beauty of the melody.  Then, similarly we want you to listen to and then play through a "Chords only" version where you can strum the strings, or in the spirit of fingerstyle traditions, begin to use your right hand thumb and fingers to play block chords.  Good exercises for any player.…’specially the listening part.