Sleigh Ride

Here are two jazzy  arrangements of a holiday favorite: "Sleigh Ride"! I like to think of this tune as "Santa's Rhythm Changes" because it features a fast recurring "I-VI-II-V" progression over the A and C sections. Maybe that's because it was written in 1948, and the fresh sound of "bebop" was in the air!

In this video I bring you 2 swinging versions...one you can learn to play with a rhythm section, as well as a solo fingerstyle version with some walking bass. This one will surely keep you entertained during the holidays. Enjoy!

PDF & AUDIO DOWNLOAD:

The "Sleigh Ride" lesson files, can be downloaded for $9.50. The download includes the following files for 2 versions (solo fingerstyle & accompanied chord melody): PDFs featuring both regular notation and detailed TAB  / MP3s /  Band in a Box file as well as Midi file if you rather practice using  "Guitar Pro" or the free downloadable notation app: "Muse Score".  Note: Improvised solo on accompanied version is not included.