Let's do a quick crash course in the skills you'll need to know to play this easy collection of holiday favorites. After this episode, we'll get right into the music.

You'll need to know the chords G, C, and D. Also, you'll want to be able to switch between them relatively quickly.

Here's some help with that, if you're still a little rusty on the quick chord changes:

http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=484

You'll need to be able to do basic strumming in 4/4 and 3/4 time.

You'll need to have a capo to adjust the songs for your singing voice.

Understanding tablature will help you access the resources to learn the melody parts.

If tablature is new to you, Jon Broderick has a good lesson on it here:

http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=3554&s_id=2