How to play Greensleeves | Easy Lesson | What Child Is This

[@justinguitar]

Looking for the free Tabs download for Greensleeves? Head over to www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons/how-to-play-greensleeves-on-the-guitar-bg-1604. Make sure you're logged in and click the resources section under the video for the Tabs downloads. Enjoy!

[@colincannings7946]

Thank you

[@Teeder]

Hi Justin, some people have a knack for taking something simple and making it complicated. You, on the other hand, have taken the incredibly beautiful song “Greensleeves”, which sounds like a complicated song to play, and you have taught it in a manner that puts it within the grasp of the average player. That is no small feat, and you deserve sincere praise for being such an excellent, effective teacher. That’s not to say that learning the song is going to be a walk in the park because there are lots of things to sink your teeth into (rolling your fingers, only playing specific notes and not the entire chord, playing in time, etc), but you’ve demystified the song by providing chord diagrams, tabs, , excellent demonstrations, repetition, etc, plus you provide lots of encouragement and suggestions for success. After watching this video, I am completely confident that I can learn this song, just in time for Christmas! Thank you and I hope you have a very Merry Christmas!

[@wintertorrent]

Justin you absolute legend. Teaching soo many people from all over the world for free, you should be so proud with what you've accomplished. Thank you again :)

[@justinguitar]

You are very welcome. Thanks for sharing! :)

[@ZaneSnidow]

Can you make a video on how pascal cotton plays Willy o winsberry. He plays very beautifully. I tried to figure it out but I couldn’t. You seem to be pretty good at figuring out things like this.

[@jackfromthe60s]

Excellent lesson!

[@justinguitar]

Many thanks for the super thanks and supporting the channel. It means a lot. Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher www.justinguitar.com

[@countrymonkOSB]

Absolutely gorgeous! It's posting is a bit late for me... I just played this in a "concert" for the other monks I live with. Since I'm just a beginner (following your courses, natch), I played the chords as simply as I could. This inspires me to keep going... thanks, Justin!

[@justinguitar]

Wonderful! Keep at it. :) Cheers

[@GenX-Rising]

Ya. I had to keep it to chords only and try to find the rhythm with strum patterns. I could do some of the little single note fills but I'm a picker, never been good at plucking... My fingers are too big.... There's gotta be a euphemistic joke in there somewhere... Lol

[@TruePluto]

I want to become a monk, I am 18

[@countrymonkOSB]

@@TruePluto Rock on! Let me know if you need help finding your way

[@TruePluto]

@@countrymonkOSB Why did you become a monk?

[@Alex-nk8bw]

Can you believe it took me until last week to discover your channel, the website and that huge collection of guitar courses!? Holy moly, this is the most amazing guitar related content I have ever seen, period! Already refreshing my guitar skills with some of your intermediate lessons, thanks you very much. 🙏

[@JackEnnis-xx1pw]

Thank you, Justin! Another great lesson. My wife was asking me to play some Christmas songs and I’d been able to improvise a single note/string jazz version, but knowing these chords and techniques is a game changer for me. Again thanks so much!--Best regards, Jack

[@switch1e]

Such a gorgeous song. I learned this on a different book and it was so fun to learn

[@J0HNJ0RDAN]

I'm often amazed at how many different tutorials there are for the same song.. then I am enriched by the unique nuances of each one! I enjoy playing this song a bit more fingerstyle, but I definitely benefited from (and enjoyed) this vid. Thanks! ✌️

[@garygauthier1551]

Thanks!

[@justinguitar]

Thank you!

[@s01id74]

Fantastic Justin. Such a great song. When I picked up playing guitar again around two years ago. This was the first song I tried to learn. For better or worse. I really struggled but I got the hang of it. I am going to revisit this song with your tab. Thanks.

[@justinguitar]

Awesome! Thank you! :)

[@finnmacky7106]

I've always wanted to be able to play this. It's one of my favorite Christmas songs. Get ready, Christmas 2022!

[@thungadills]

Did you play it in Christmas 2022? How was???❤

[@gertm583]

Great version, now I have to learn to play the song all over again in dropped d.

[@yukimikako]

how come everytime I think of a song to learn, you just come out with a video of it!!! you rock!! long time subscriber here, back when justin sent me a personal thank you :) glad you are still doing what you do! cheers

[@cloudyifr]

Superb, as always Justin. However, at the 1:30 mark you recommend printing it out but I can't find that or the tab for Greensleeves. Keep up the great lessons!

[@justinguitar]

You'll find it here: www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons/how-to-play-greensleeves-on-the-guitar-bg-1604. Make sure you're logged in and click the resources section under the video. Hope this helps!

[@davidtucker2668]

Always one of my favorite songs. Thank you Justin!

[@paulhumphreys6652]

As I mentioned on the version of this video from a few days back, I use the Greensleeves chords to practice my quick changes as it's all beginner stage chords and changing on most beats (not always).

[@justinguitar]

Great tip! Thanks for sharing. :)

[@paulhumphreys6652]

@@justinguitar Thanks Justin. As I'm strumming and avoiding the F chord, the chords I use are slightly different but sound OK. If anyone wants to try them, set your metronome slow at first then increase the speed. The chords that I use are Am C G G Am Am E E Am C G Em Am E Am Am C C G G Am Am E E C C G Em Am E Am Am Am C G G Am Am E E Am C G Em Am E Am Am

[@alexanderborza9307]

I like this fine song!! Thank ya for great lessons Justin! /Alex from Sweden

[@ImOnUToob]

Amazing sounding and exactly what I was looking for - I'm both getting into fingerstyle a little bit AND was looking for something to prep before Christmas. That said though, it's pretty challenging and I feel like quite a bit more advanced than your Grade 3 course!

[@Esse70R]

Effective and lovely ! Thank you, man It was the first song I've chosen when I started practisting guitar again on decembre 2019...

[@s01id74]

Nice! Same for me 😃

[@justinguitar]

Wonderful! Cheers :)

[@Michael-tk9mx]

This is surprisingly more difficult than I expected😅 But it sounds amazing and is fun to play A good challenge which is appreciated😁

[@carlaazevedo4687]

How beautiful! Can’t wait to try it myself!

[@justinguitar]

Have fun!

[@autocrow]

Great lesson. So true, people are impressed when they can recognise what you play on any instrument. Great song for that and not too hard. I learned it the easy way single note, but this is a better way. The hardest part of learning something for me is knowing exactly how it goes. This one is easy in that regard.

[@urbanoramos5229]

Since I was boy looking at a music sheet with this song and thinking so beautiful,but I’ll never play something that intricate

[@der-echte-Yassine]

Such a beautiful song! Thank you so much for teaching us this one. It's going to be hard not to overuse the rolls, I love them so much haha

[@justinguitar]

Yup - they're great! Cheers :)

[@Cynthia-y2n]

This is exactly how I learn . Thank u! ❤

[@JustinTaylor1098]

Very nice Justin, I can’t wait to get stuck into this. Cheers

[@justinguitar]

Enjoy! Cheers :)

[@alexanderborza9307]

Can you do a lesson how to put our fingers when fingerstyle playing..? I got difficalt to put fingers to go uppwords when thumb is infront of them Thank you/Alex from Sweden

[@jorgealcala3121]

What an great tune, I'll try to learn it since I just finished my guitar action adjustment!!!

[@justinguitar]

Go for it! Enjoy :)

[@1974xaviers]

Great lesson Justin...........Much appreciated 🙏👍😊

[@gearoidcrowley4753]

Great lesson. Would love to see more challenging instrumental arrangements on this channel.

[@justinguitar]

Noted!

[@catraphael5689]

Great suggestions.

[@williamkirchoff4293]

Was recommended this channel by Ben Eller thanks uncle Ben he is great

[@StevenPD]

Great post. I love chord melody.

[@brenpreece]

Hi Justin, have you come across a version of the tune that includes an F sharp instead of an F natural? Strangely both sound right on their own way.

[@inayatsama6059]

Beautiful chords there Justin good great lesson thank you sir for this one 💯🤘👍👍

[@justinguitar]

Glad you liked it! Cheers :)

[@stpaulphillip]

Great tutorial. Thank you

[@johncrawford7570]

I always played this on one string Melody the chords are cool

[@sundar5537]

thanks justin..best wishes

[@sweetnsourchick1761]

Great lesson, Justin! That guitar sounds beautiful! Does anyone know what brand it is? There is a frog on the headstock. (More than likely, it's way more than my budget will allow.) 😏 😁

[@sweetnsourchick1761]

I looked down the page and found my answer. (Froggy Bottom M). 👍

[@roscmon]

Not sure where to turn for help. I downloaded the course app and set up for the subscription. I thought I knew what my password is, and so I wanted to go get the free tab for this lesson but couldn't find it on the website so I thought I was supposed to log in. My password wouldn't work. I submitted the form for reset to have a reset link sent to me. It didn't show up in my email. I've tried it about 10 times, and even tried to a different email thinking maybe I wasn't using the right email. I don't know where to go from here.

[@AtticusWayne]

Not very well versed in guitar just a few party tricks and songs but I’m dead set on learning this. Is it in standard tuning?

[@ZPX945]

Nice lesson! :-)

[@justinguitar]

Glad you liked it!

[@chrisa3961]

you are the best 🙂

[@colincannings7946]

I've watched a lot of your videos, over many years, Purchased, Justin's DVD guitar courses. I've just watched, Greensleeves, Justin suggests, going over to the web site, to print off the TABs, I've tried this before, I can never find the TABs for the lesson. What am I doing wrong?

[@Life_of_John]

Are the tabs on the app?

[@mjn55128]

Go to his website and find the song, then click on the resources link below the video. There you will find the tabs. You may need to be logged in ??

[@justinguitar]

You'll find it here: www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons/how-to-play-greensleeves-on-the-guitar-bg-1604. Make sure you're logged in and click the resources section under the video. Hope this helps!

[@colincannings7946]

@@justinguitar Thank you

[@davekennedy8626]

Sorry, but this gives me the willies. This song was a staple in our music school and the piece required to be mastered before moving further along to the performance section. I had a mental block then and it still haunts me now after getting through it and later performing classical music for 20 years. To play this on my guitar would ruin the instrument for me :)

[@mervynjenkins7152]

I find it very difficult doing a roll with a number of string as I do not have a middle finger on my right hand.

[@TheOneTheOnleh]

How should I tune my guitar in order to even begin playing this. I’ve looked everywhere and can’t find anything

[@jackfromthe60s]

EADGBe

[@jeff0566jsm]

What Type of Guitar is that? Who makes it ? And please tell me the Model… Thanks,

[@justinguitar]

It's a Froggy Bottom M - Grand Concert size. :)

[@sweetnsourchick1761]

I'm with you, Jeffrey! That thing is gorgeous sounding.

[@Billsingsong]

You should check out the James Taylor version

[@catraphael5689]

Good counts al 😊ot.

[@webworm13]

what is meant by anacruses?

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

Just in case (get it? Justin case...) you do want to sing along as you're playing: Alas my love you do me wrong To cast me off discourteously; And I have loved you oh so long Delighting in your company. Greensleeves was my delight, Greensleeves my heart of gold Greensleeves was my heart of joy And who but my Lady Greensleeves I have been ready at your hand To grant whatever thou would’st crave; I have waged both life and land Your love and goodwill for to have. Greensleeves was my delight, Greensleeves my heart of gold Greensleeves was my heart of joy And who but my Lady Greensleeves Thy petticoat of sendle white With gold embroidered gorgeously; Thy petticoat of silk and white And these I bought gladly. Greensleeves was my delight, Greensleeves my heart of gold Greensleeves was my heart of joy And who but my Lady Greensleeves

[@Sam_T1021]

I thought my training was going well until you said that this "isn't that hard" 🤣 Seems there's a lot of work to do

[@nunyabiz334]

forget hopes of downloading, y'all. Can't get it.

[@rockman2333]

I wanna play that with a pic....havn't mastered fingerpicking.... I need to learn fingerpicking But i gonna try to cheet and use pick?

[@necibrawda9498]

I couldn't download the tab

[@justinguitar]

Go the the website lesson here: www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons/how-to-play-greensleeves-on-the-guitar-bg-1604#resources Download pdf or Guitar Pro version. Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher

[@stanharrison8046]

I have been searching for your Gtreensleeved TAB. I can't find it. Password? What stinkin password?

[@justinguitar]

You just need to be logged in!

[@Philwasheretwoyearsago]

Don’t call it easy :( had a blast learning this !❤Thank you

[@LarryLido]

If been ignoring a lot of your KZbin videos lately cause they all say “easy” in the image thumbnail. I won’t do that anymore. But I’m probably not the only intermediate player doing that.

[@gothknight6]

Here's one for all the larpers lol

[@hunter00143]

Well I guess it's time to start learning fingerstyle

[@justinguitar]

go for it! :)

[@ringokidd387]

What you people call Greensleeves I know has.....What Child Is This a traditional hymnal

[@Reginaldesq]

Greensleeves seems to have been written in Elizabethan England so your church may have pinched the tune and added their own lyrics. It used to be thought that the original was written by Henry the VIII but it seems that the style its written in was not really in use until Elizabethan times.

[@GenX-Rising]

Wasn't this composed for Anne Boleyn after she got her head cut off?

[@justinguitar]

I thought it was about kids wiping their noses on their arms :)

[@GenX-Rising]

@@justinguitar 😂 that make more sense but I'm pretty sure it was composed by someone on Henry VIII's court or my the King himself. There's sheet music for some pieces he wrote out there for the lute and violin so it would be interesting to see what you could do to it with your skills on guitar