Mr. Brown Can Play It. So Can YOU!
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Curious about what Ukulele MMA is and how it might be able to help you take your playing to another level? Would you like your hands to be able to do what your ear is hearing?
We will take a look at one simple song--The Lion Sleeps Tonight--and process it through the Ukulele MMA lens (novel rhythmic, strumming and fingerpicking techniques and how to put them together). Then I will ask for one or two volunteers to share a song that they already know and can play well, and I will work with those folks in real time to expand their playing technique.
If you would like to be one of the featured songsters, please let me know in the chat below.
Also, I have an unusual ask. If you have not yet watched the documentary, THE LION'S SHARE (available on Netflix), about the history of the song, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," I would like you to consider watching it. You will have an entirely new appreciation for and perspective on this beautiful tune that we all take for granted.
Here is the TRAILER for the film:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdzdsWkMfVg
Ukemania Plain maintains a cozy following of committed, compassionate and open-minded ukulele players. Each month we focus on just a few tunes (rather than going through a longer list of tunes) and we try to dig down a little to work on chords that may be unfamiliar or tricky. We consider alternative ways to play chords, or ways to "spice" chords up by adding a finger here or a riff there. We sometimes tackle more challenging songs that folks have "always wanted to learn"; but we remain accessible to rank beginners at the same time. We think about arrangement and alternatives to what is strictly written on the paper; and we experiment with strumming (and even fingerpicking) patterns. Above all else, we love to sing and play uke! In short, we try to bring some practical creativity to a warm and open jam.
All of the materials we need for this evening can be found here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gEnoYw9WM_NdR4cXyV2JJvnjTJyo-4OJ