Song 6 - Away In A Manger

We learn to play Away In A Manger on acoustic guitar. This is the first song in this series that has a fourth chord in it; a B7 chord.

Key Learning Points

• Further working on chord changes between the E, A and D chord

• Learning the open B7 chord shape and tips on how to play chords comfortably

• Understanding cadences in music

The B7 chord is a similar shape to how we play the open A chord. The B7 adds great 'tension' and flavour to a chord progression, where 'imperfect' and 'perfect' cadences start to become a common theme in our playing.

When forming the shape of the chord on the fretboard, we move our fingers closer to the fret nearest to us, as this is the most comfortable position and requires less finger power to squeeze the strings.

Away In A Manger - full play through