Starting on beat three of measure 16, the melody begins appearing as the top notes in a series of harmonized block chord voicings, working up to measures 20 and 21, where a two-bar interlude sets up the second verse. The chorus begins in measure 13, with the melody harmonized in sixths over a low open-E pedal for four measures.
This arrangement was created with a cappella vocal groups like Singers Unlimited and Take 6 in mind, because they are known for singing unembellished melodies with lots of colorful, chromatic harmonies below. While the majority of the harmonies in both verses are diatonic chords in E major, there are also several non-diatonic passing chords that offer additional color and texture to the melody. The first verse features contrapuntal motion with inner lines moving under the melody. This solo-guitar arrangement moves twice through the song’s simple verse/chorus form, set in the key of E major. Its words and melody are commonly attributed to an 18th-century English hymnist named John Francis Wade. “O Come, All Ye Faithful” is a widely known hymn, with lyrics commonly sung in both English and Latin (and sometimes referred to by its Latin name, “Adeste Fideles”). So we're asking you to give just $1 (or whatever you can afford) right now.įrom the November/December 2019 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY SEAN MCGOWAN Hey, fellow guitarist! Did you know 99.9% of visitors to this site will scroll past this message without making a contribution? Many plan to pledge later, but then forget.
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