Santeria - Sublime - Chord Melody (Patreon)

Santeria - Sublime - Chord Melody - Fingerstyle Ukulele Tutorial with Tabs

New Ukulele Tutorials every Wednesday and Saturday, subscribe and learn! Today we are going to learn how to play "Santeria" by Sublime in the chord melody style. The original song is in the key of E with a reggae vibe, and that is how I played it, but it really felt like nobody was going to be able to learn it because it was so hard so I switched some things up to make it more easier. I started out with the rhythm, we got rid of so much syncopation and then the next thing I did was transpose the key C so it wasn't all these really hard barre chord shapes. Because of Bradley's loose vocal style it still isn't the easiest to song to play but those two changes made it much easier and now with some hard work and dedication you'll still be able to get it. Throughout the song I will make references as well to areas that you can tighten up the song a little if you would like. For example when he is singing over the descending harmony in the chorus we tabbed out the melody, but the chords falling down in the progression are so distinct you could remove his ad-libs entirely. adn The play-along in the song is the intro, we made a custom one for this song, you can feel free to mix up the intro and change it as much as you want if you want to try and get a more intricate piece like the song, or just strum and make it even easier or eliminate it all together, followed by the first verse, the chorus and the coda. If you are playing for friends and family you can do just that, you can repeat the verse and chorus and then go to the coda or you can do it three times. The song has three verses and three choruses, and when I say it has a jam band song vibe that is why, because each time through the melody is a little bit different. It is like the had a loose idea in the back of his head of what he wanted the song to be and the just kind of freestyled it like a rapper. They do frequently give props to 80s rappers and the first wave of hip-hop, guys like KRS-One for example. So, after the play-along, I will also teach you the 2nd and 3rd verse note for note and the 2nd and 3rd chorus note for note, so if you are a more developed player and you want to try and play the whole thing exact you can as well. Tabs: https://www.patreon.com/TenThumbsPro Let's see you play it! https://www.instagram.com/tenthumbspro/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tenthumbspro... Website: https://www.tenthumbspro.com/ Private Lessons Inquiries: email tenthumbsproductions@gmail.com T-Shirts: https://www.etsy.com/shop/tenthumbspro