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4 3 2 1Cute Pop Track! Proper chord voicings placed on the Ukulele. Intro, Verse, Chorus and Bridge notated with time markers. Strum pattern details demonstrated with metronome.
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Just the Intro Sweep Picking for this track. I have placed the B Minor, G Major and A# Diminished 7th triads with left hand fingerings and right hand picking technique. A great tune to learn how to sweep pick on. Played on a 7 string but the lead intro will work on a 6 string.
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A simple cool retro-disco style track. I have written the basic song structure with endings & time markers for the Intro, Verse, Pre-Chorus, Chorus and Bridge. Right and Left hand fingerings and all 5 C minor pentatonic patterns with chord shapes.
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Awesome ballad by Pink! I have the Intro Vocal Melody, Guitar Lick, Verse, Pre Chorus, Chorus and proper form with endings up to 1:14 notated in tablature with rhythmic values, chord diagrams & fingerings. The video explains strumming, counting, song structure and other details.
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Ole Antonio! Here are some falseta ideas from my private study with Mr. Rey. 2 Tangos, 2 Alegrias, 1 Solea and 1 Bulerias. I have done my best to notate as much detail as possible. I play through the material slowly pointing out the technical & musical points of interest. I would say this is intermediate to advanced material worth studying. I hope by demonstrating the examples slowly even beginning flamenco guitarist can learn from it.
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Intro from the original studio track and a Live Intro, A Mixolydian Scale, A7, A Major, and two E7 Chord Voicings, 2 Verse variations, Interlude with Bass Line for guitar solo fade. Right & Left hand techniques broken down slowly beat by beat and rhythmic details demonstrated with a metronome.
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1966 Classic! Original Key of Eb with 1/2 Step Modulation to E. Intro Bass Line, Guitar Chord Comp, Proper Chord Progression for Verse & Bridge, 2 Strum Patterns, Chord Melody Example, with details of Left & Right hand Fingerings demostrated with a Metronome.
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Great beginning Traditional Classical study in Standard Notation. Explanation of Right Hand Placement, Right Hand Finger Lettering (p-i-m-a-c), Right Hand Pattern (p-i-m-i), Left Hand Tips, 16th Notes, Free Stroke explanation with 8 additional detailed practice techniques.
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Classic 70′s track!!! “Pick Up” explanation, Detailed Right and Left Hand explanations, C Dorian, C# Dorian, C# Mixolydian and all Five C Minor Pentatonic Patterns. Guitar Solo Transcribed for Bass, Modulation to C# Dorian, Breakdown, Horn Line, C# Mixolydian Fade Line. Practice and technique details clearly demonstrated.
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Brazillian Bossa Classic transcribed from the famous recording featuring Astrud Gilberto’s singing. Key of Db, 2 Bossa style Intros, Verse, Bridge, Bossa Nova Style Rhythms, Right & Left hand fingering details, Proper chord voicings transcribed from the original recording.
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Pop Punk Jam by Pink! Intro/Verse, Chorus, Power Chords, Octave Breakdown, Chorus Fade Solo, 8th Note Triplets, Triplet “Feel” 8th Notes, 16th Notes, F# Minor Penatonic Patters with Chord Shapes and lots of cool practice & technique tips.
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Sweet Ballad that works well on the Ukulele. I have the Chord Voicings, Guitar Intro, Guitar Lick Verse, Chord Strum Verse and the Chorus with Finger Picking and Strum details. Also two E Major Scale patterns for Improvistation.
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Acoustic guitar version transposing the correct keyboard chord voicings to the guitar. Intro/Verse, Chorus, Intro/Verse with Passing Chords and Ending. Fingerstyle Technique & Pick Strum explanation.
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Great Ballad by Paramore! Verse, Chorus, Bridge & Vocal Melody notated in tablature with rhythmic values & chord diagrams and time markers from the original recording. C#m, B and F# chords, C#m7 and C# Dorian Mode.
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Sexy simple track by Sade! I have placed the proper chord voicings Cm, Dm7, Fm7 & Gm7 with the intro guitar solo, C Natural Minor Scale and all 5 Pentatonic Patterns for C Minor. 16th note strum pattern explained and demonstrated.
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Great song for beginning guitarists. I have prepared a full lesson showing the Intro, Verse/Chorus and the Melody Arpeggios, all 5 Pentatonic Patterns for C Major & A Minor with Triad Chord Shapes. Pick and fingerstyle techniques demonstrated and explained.
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Great Reggae bass line with 32nd & 16th note bounce. I walk through the tune structure, include time markers for Intro/Verse, Bridge transitions and demonstrate the technique involved. A additional “Block Chord”study example using Bb Minor, Ebm/Bb, Ab and Db/Ab as well as a single note line running through the same chord progression.
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Sweet Pop Ukulele Tune by Train! I have notated the correct chord vocings, Intro/Verse with endings and the Chorus with endings, strum pattern details, right hand technique and 4 E Major Pentatonic Patterns for melody or improvisation.
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The acoustic version of this track. I have included right hand fingerpicking details, palm mute, proper chord voicings, song structure, 3 C# minor pentatonic patterns and 2 C# natural minor scale patterns for improvisation written in tablature with rhythmic values & chord diagrams.
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Placing the Natural Notes on the Bass in Standard Notation. Detailed explanation of the Musical Alphabet, Whole Steps and 1/2 Steps, Tuning Notes, C Major Scale/Chord, A Natural Minor Scale/Chord. A great way to start understanding how to read Standard Notation for the Bass!
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Placing the Natural Notes on the Ukulele in Standard Notation. Detailed explanation of the Musical Alphabet, Whole Steps and 1/2 Steps, Tuning Notes, C Major Scale/Chord, A Natural Minor Scale/Chord. A great way to start understanding how to read Standard Notation for the Ukulele!
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Placing the Natural Notes on the Guitar in Standard Notation. Detailed explanation of the Musical Alpahbet, Whole Steps and 1/2 Steps, Tuning Notes, C Major Scale/Chord, A Natural Minor Scale/Chord. A great way to start understanding how to read Standard Notation for the Guitar!
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Nice Hip-Hop-J-Pop track! Lessons includes the main bass line, all 5 D Major, B Minor, B Blues pentatonic patterns & chord arpeggios. Right & Left hand details explained slowly.
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Great tune that works well on the Uke. I have the Guitar Intro Lick, Verse Structure, Chorus, Right Hand Details, Strum Pattern and a G Major Scale. Tablature with rhythmic values.
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A good mix of traditional and modern chord voicings & substitutions. The basic quarter note “feel” or “Comp” explained and demonstrated as well as some eight notes groove. Good for Big Band, Gypsy Swing or Straight Ahead Jazz.
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Great introduction to basic “Freddie Green Style” jazz comping or “comp” using 12 bar blues in Bb. Tone settings, picking, fingerstyle comp explained & demonstrated using 4 note chord voicings. Example based on “Riffin’ Around” pg. 23A of Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble.
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Nice Pop Jam for the Bass! Intro Pick-Up, 3 Verse Options, Chorus & Ending Fade. Left hand Slide, Hammer-On, Pull-Off, Grace Notes explained and played with a metronome. Additional Triads added for Chord playing option.
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Cool track by The Police in D Minor for the Ukulele. Original key is C# Minor. Intro/Verse, Chorus and some Guitar Licks from the original recording. Right hand technique explained & demonstrated notation is tablature with rhythmic values and chord diagrams. Two D Natural Minor scale patterns for improvisation.
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The Munsters “Creepy” sitcom theme from 1964 by Jack Marshall. Intro Brass Line, Intro Bass, Guitar Melody with Brass melody sections notated. “B” Phrygian Dominant Scale, E Minor/Major 9 Chord in Tablature with Rhythmic Values and Fingerings.
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I have transposed the synth lines from this chill track and placed them on the guitar. Intro, Verse and Bridge in tablature with rhythmic values & fingerings, picking details, “Drop D” tuning example and a D Natural Minor Scale.
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Detailed explanation of 16th note counting or “Rhythmic Code” played slowly with a metronome, right hand finger combinations of i-m, m-i, m-a, a-m, i-a & a-i designed to create balance of tone and strength for all styles of bass playing. A great lesson for learing to read & count 16th notes while developing right hand technique.
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Detailed explanation of 16th note counting or “Rhythmic Code” played slowly with a metronome, Tips on strumming patterns, palm muting, holding the pick, A great lesson for learning more advanced strumming patterns on the Ukulele.
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Detailed explanation of 16th note counting or “Rhythmic Code” played slowly with a metronome, Tips on picking, palm muting, holding the pick, alternate picking, controlling the strings with pick. A great lesson for electric or acoustic players demonstrating right hand picking techniques for all styles of playing.
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Detailed explanation of 16th note counting or “Rhythmic Code” played slowly with a metronome, right hand finger combinations of i-m, m-i, m-a, a-m, i-a & a-i designed to create balance of tone and strength for fingerstyle guitar playing. A great lesson for learing to count 16th notes while developing right hand technique.
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Country Pop track by Taylor Intro, Verse, Electric Guitar Melody, Pre Chorus and the Chorus all played slowly with strum direction, practice tips, proper chord voicings & fills.
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Indie Rock bass lesson shown with Pick and Fingerstyle including Intro, Verse, Bridge with endings. Also, A G & D chord voicings, D Major Scale with fingering and practice tips demonstrated slowly.
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Mykola Leontovych’s Christmas Classic in G Minor. I have arranged this tune for the Ukulele strung with a low G string. Chord diagrams, left & right hand details in tablature with rhythmic values
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Cool melodic metalcore track!!! Tuning explanation, Intro, 1st Chorus, 1st Breakdown notated. Detailed tablature with rhythmic values, fingerings and picking techniques. Over 1 minute of the track notated for a great start.
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All 5 Petatonic Patterns placed on the Bass with Chord Shapes, Right & Left hand fingering details, Arpeggios, Rhythmic explanations and 7 Additional Examples Demonstrated with a Metronome. A great way to start understanding the Pentatonic architecture on the Bass.
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All 5 Petatonic Patterns placed on the Ukulele with Chord Shapes, Right & Left hand fingering details, Arpeggios and 4 Additional Examples Demonstrated with Metronome. A great way to start understanding the Pentatonic architecture on the Ukulele.
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All 5 Pentatonic Patterns placed on the Guitar with Chord Shapes, Picking Techniques, Fingering Explanations and 7 Additional Examples Demonstrated with Metronome. A great way to start understanding the pentatonic architecture on the guitar.
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A good start on the basics of triplet and tuplet forms: 8th, 16th, 32nd & quarter note triplets all played and counted with a metronome set at 40 BPM. Tuplets explained as ratios from 1:1 up to 10:1. Right hand finger combinations and technique explained, counting and phrasing tips for all styles of bass playing.
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A good start on the basics of triplet and tuplet forms: 8th, 16th, 32nd & quarter note triplets all played and counted with a metronome set at 40 BPM. Tuplets explained as ratios from 1:1 up to 10:1. Alternate picking and fingerstyle arpeggios techniques demonstrated, counting and phrasing tips for all styles of Ukulele playing.
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A good start on the basics of triplet and tuplet forms: 8th, 16th, 32nd & quarter note triplets all played and counted with a metronome set at 40 BPM. Tuplets explained as ratios from 1:1 up to 10:1. Alternate picking technique demonstrated, counting and phrasing tips for any style of guitar playing that uses a pick.
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A good start on the basics of triplet and tuplet forms: 8th, 16th, 32nd & quarter note triplets all played and counted with a metronome set at 40 BPM. Tuplets explained as ratios from 1:1 up to 10:1. Right hand finger combinations explained for classical or fingerstyle players.
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"Firework" by Katy Perry for acoustic guitar. I put the correct chords in proper rhythm for you. Let me know if you would like the tablature I will send it to you and we can review it in a free webcam lesson.
"Thank You" by Orange Range-Home Made Kazoku. This is a really nice bass groove by a Japanese Hip-Hop Trio. Tablature for this lesson is located in the Lesson Archive.
"Someday" by Sugar Ray. A nice pop ballad that I found works really well on the uke. I arranged the guitar licks as best I could for the ukulele and show the song structure so you can add it to your set list! +_0
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