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Hornpipe and beyond

9/24/2019

Next week we will warm up with some of the exercises on page 15 so make sure you practice those chords in the key of Bb.
We will then work on Hornpipe for a while. Please be sure to practice Uke II. We will also play Uke I and chords. The slow version of measure 22-27 is on the resource page.
Then we will play Sweet Betsy from Pike - key of Bb so all E's and B's are FLAT. Practice the chords and the melody. That will lead us into playing in class 'Round Her Neck She Wears A Yellow Ribbon, which is also in Bb.

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We'll Rant and we'll roar....

9/17/2019

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Make sure that you are practicing minor chords: Am, Dm, Em, Gm, Cm. Use the exercises in the book to practice making these chord changes, especially Gm, Em adn Cm.
For next week practice The Ryans and the Pittmans: chords (using roman numerals) Uke I and ESPECIALLY Uke II.
Next week we will start working on Hornpipe. We will begin with measures 22-27, which is the part that is play up the neck. Shift up at 22 and back down at 27. To prepare for playing this, practice the F scale pattern up the neck that I handed out in class. Say the note names as you practice. The use your cheat sheet to start working on those measures (22-27).
You can find slow version of Hornpipe and other tunes on the Resources page. The book 3 resources aren't organized into lesson so just scroll down to find what you are looking for.
Questions???? ask me. Need extra help??? ask me.
Gail

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Here we come Purple Book (3)

9/10/2019

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Hi Friends,
Nice work on My Grandfather's Clock and Capital Blues from Book 2.
Book 3 starts right away talking about minor chords: how to form them and how to find a relative minor of a major key or chord.
Please practice your Em and Gm chords (pg 4)
Also practice C'etait Anne de Bretagne in 2 keys: Em and Gm. When working on these chords remember to learn the shapes, place fingers all at once and aiming for the chords with the hardest finger to place. (ie: with Em, aim for the chord with your ring finger)
Practice both the chords and the notes. Remember your sharps and flats!
Also work on Shenendoah (pg 8), both parts. play the major and minor chords in the key of C. Remember that large Roman numerals are MAJOR and small Roman numerals are MINOR.
For the arpeggiated chords in the Uke II part, your can use the chord shapes for fingering the notes.

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Hornpipe and beyond

We'll Rant and we'll roar....

Here we come Purple Book (3)

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