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Been teaching my housemates' kid ukulele during quarantine


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So far, I gave her the rundown on three-chord progressions, and strumming patterns. To keep her entertained and challenged though, I have her learning some songs. We just touched on Ingrid Michaelson's "You And I" and Beirut's "East Harlem."


Any recommendations for songs that would be good/simple for a beginner ukulele player?

In addition, is there anything new in y'all's domestic routine that's helping keep you sane?

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'Classical Gas'

:D Actually you can play something like 'Ode to Joy' fairly easily on a beginner uke. Bonus is most people know what that is so they can figure out the speed by ear and they feel really good about it because it's a classical song that's not 'Tip toe Through the Tulips' . 

I'm taking this time to make as many pins as I can for the Con in the fall. I'm hoping to get as many done as I have the parts for and having all the other bits prepped for when stores are open and I have a job again. 

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25 minutes ago, katt_goddess said:

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'Classical Gas'

:D Actually you can play something like 'Ode to Joy' fairly easily on a beginner uke. Bonus is most people know what that is so they can figure out the speed by ear and they feel really good about it because it's a classical song that's not 'Tip toe Through the Tulips' . 

I'm taking this time to make as many pins as I can for the Con in the fall. I'm hoping to get as many done as I have the parts for and having all the other bits prepped for when stores are open and I have a job again. 

Ode to Joy isn't a bad idea since she's also just beginning to understand major scale structure.

and I'd love to see the pins some time!

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6 hours ago, Bouvre said:

So far, I gave her the rundown on three-chord progressions, and strumming patterns. To keep her entertained and challenged though, I have her learning some songs. We just touched on Ingrid Michaelson's "You And I" and Beirut's "East Harlem."


Any recommendations for songs that would be good/simple for a beginner ukulele player?

In addition, is there anything new in y'all's domestic routine that's helping keep you sane?

Riptide?

 

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