"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" has got to be one of the most classic Christmas songs of all time. It was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane for the 1944 movie "Meet Me in St. Louis", starring Judy Garland. According to an interview with the writers in 1989, when Judy first read the words she refused to sing it because the words were too depressing. Martin and Blane revised it, and that version was used in the movie. This piano solo is written for advanced intermediate level, and begins with a beautiful, flowing style, full of rich chording, and changes into a "piano bar" style, with a single line melody in the R.H. and bass and chords in the L.H. The melody is written using many triplets and a swing rhythm that is similar to the way it is sung by many famous artists. There is lots of helpful fingering, making many passages flow with ease. Pedal this song about every 2 beats to maintain a clean sound. Arranged by Amy J. Snyder. Visit AmyJoMusic at www.facebook.com/amyjsnyder7and#65279;. Copyright (c) 1943 (Renewed) METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER INC. (c) 1944 (Renewed) EMI FEIST CATALOG INC. All Rights Controlled and Administered by EMI FEIST CATALOG INC. (Publishing) and ALFRED MUSIC (Print) All Rights Reserved.

The song 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmass apeared for the first time in 1944. when Judy Garland introduced it in the movie 'Meet me in St. Louise. Written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, the song has striking melody and it is one of the most famous american christmass songs. This jazzie arrangement presents lots of different chord combinations and it is suitable not only for intermediate but also for advanced level. It also has chord simbols written above the bars so it posible to play in duet with guitare. To conclude, I highly recommend this arrangement. If you are interested, the live performance is uploaded as mp3 file.
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