Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Our December meetings will be:
Dec. 3

Dec. 17

Note: I made a correction to Shoofly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy. You can reprint the chart, or just change the Fdim to G7. It's easier to play and sounds better. You can also substitute a Dm chord for the Dm7. Remember that seventh chords just add a certain flavor, like spice to a cooked dish. You can often leave them out or substitute a straight chord, or add them for a special flourish. 

Here are some Christmas songs to get you in the mood!

Note: You can watch Nellie McKay play "The Christmas Waltz" on the ukulele on Youtube. She is playing the chords in C, but her uke is tuned down 1/2 a step, so she's singing it in B. A neat trick for all of us alto singers! Nellie McKay "The Christmas Waltz"

THE CHRISTMAS WALTZ

JINGLE BELLS

RUDOLPH, THE RED-NOSED REINDEER

Here's a link to a whole book of Christmas and Holiday songs from the Seattle Ukulele Group, by way of the Halifax Uke Group (HUGS). The Halifax group also has a great children's song book and many other great books in pdf files, so check them out!   Holiday Songbook

See you Monday!

Judy

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Nov. 15

Ready for winter? Here are some new songs for our next meeting on Nov. 19 at 6:30 at Guitar Solutions! 

If you don't know these, you can look them up on Youtube to hear the melodies. The keys and arrangements are probably different. "Button Up Your Overcoat" is from the 1920's and has lots of cute verses--stay away from bootleg hootch! "Your Feets Too Big" is a classic Fats Waller novelty number. Check out the Sesame Street version!

I've got a lot more lyrics to upload, so check back often!
Happy strumming!
Judy


BUTTON UP YOUR OVERCOAT

Your Feets Too Big (F)

BIG YELLOW TAXI

SHOOFLY PIE AND APPLE PAN DOWDY

Friday, November 2, 2012

Our November meetings will be:

Monday, Nov. 5

Monday, Nov. 19

at Guitar Solutions at 6:30. Feel free to bring your friends and neighbors!

Scroll down to October's post for the latest new songs.

Judy