Easy Violin Christmas Songs with TAB-No Note Reading!

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If you are just starting to play violin, or maybe you don’t want to worry about reading notes, here’s some easy Christmas songs for the violin that any beginner can play!

How Does This Tab for Violin Work?

Musical tablature indicates fingerings, not notes. So the numbers in this Christmas tablature indicate the finger number. The letters indicate which string to play on. For instance: A: 10 D: 312321 means you would play 1st finger then open string all on the A string, then play all the other finger numbers on the D string.

All numbers are using the “normal” finger pattern in which the 2nd finger is next to three. If the finger needs to be lower or higher it will be indicated with an “L” for lower and an “H” for higher. Low 2s will be right next to 1st finger. High 3s will be right above where 3rd finger normally is.

How Does the Rhythm Work in Violin Tab?

Well…it doesn’t. That’s the one drawback to this Christmas violin tab. There’s really no way to indicate rhythm. It’s best if you know the song and can sing along. I’ve tried to space out numbers that are longer notes. Some numbers have a dash afterward to indicate a longer note. Other than that, listen to these Christmas songs to know how slow or fast to play the notes on violin!

Helpful Holiday Resources

 

Jingle Bells Violin Christmas Tab

*Play this easy Christmas song on any string. However, if you don’t want to play those 4th fingers, just play the next highest open string.

 Any string:222-  222-  24012-   3333  3222  21121-   4

                    222-  222-  24012-   3333  3222  4431     0



Jolly Old St. Nicholas Violin Tab

A: 2222 111  0000 2    D: 2222  11   A: 0 1012 1

A: 2222 111  0000 2    D: 2222  11   A: 0 1012 0



O Christmas Tree Violin Tab

D: 0- 333         A: 0- 111  101 L2         D: 2      A: 0      D: 3

D: 0- 333         A: 0- 111  101 L2         D: 2      A: 0      D: 3

A: 33 1 4- 33 L2 L2      L2 L2 0 3 L2 L2 11

D: 0- 333         A: 0- 111  101 L2         D: 2      A: 0      D: 3


We Three Kings Violin Christmas Tab

A: 10    D: 312321        A: 10    D: 312321  33  A: 0011  3 L2 1 010     D: 321 2

D: 3330 313     3330 313 33    A: 01 L2 1 0 1  D: 3330  313



We Wish You A Merry Christmas Violin Tab

D: 03 3432 111           A: 0 010          D: 3200           A: 1 1 L2 10    D: 31 0014 23

D: 0 3 3 3 2 23210      A: 010             D: 3     A: 3     D: 0  00 1423

D: 03 3432 111           A: 0 010          D: 3200           A: 1 1 L2 10    D: 31 0014 23


Merry Christmas and Happy Practicing!