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Joy to the World – Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson and TAB

Traditional

SONG DETAILS

DIFFICULTY:

4

TUNING:

Standard

CAPO:

None

KEY:

A Major

This is the full fingerstyle guitar lesson for Joy to the World and is part of my 24 Fingerstyle Songs of Christmas series.

This song was written all the way back in 1719 by Isaac Watts. This arrangement is a little tricky to play at times (but very fun) and is perfect for you to learn if you’re wanting to work on your thump independence.

Alright, let’s start learning how to play Joy to the World!

Learn To Play Joy to the World

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Joy to the World (Performance)

As you learn to play this fingerstyle arrangement of Joy to the World, be sure to frequently return to the performance as a good reference point and guide.

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Joy to the World Guitar Lesson

OK let’s now get into the lesson. If your thumb independence still needs some practice then be sure to go very slowly. I’d recommend even isolating just your thumb before adding in all the other notes.

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