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What Child is This (Greensleeves)

intermediate guitar

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Step 15 of 17 in Christmas (Intermediate)— Guitar

11 earlier steps

  1. 12 Silent Night in D
  2. 13 The First Noel- Fingerstyle Guitar
  3. 14 We Three Kings Build-a-Break
  4. 15 What Child is This (Greensleeves) — you are here
  5. 16 I Saw Three Ships Up next
  6. 17 Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus- Fingerstyle Guitar
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Though this tune is traditionally a waltz, this particular version is built in 4/4 time and jazzed up a bit. It's in the key of E minor, and features lots of blues notes as well as an "up the neck" version of the chorus.

Blues Key of E minor

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