LET'S VOTE! April 2019 Patron Song of the Month (Patreon)

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Aloha Patrons!

Welcome to our monthly vote!  Please note that voting closes Monday, April 15th at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

If you're new to Patreon, please read thoroughly for instructions on how the whole voting process works. (also, if you're new, join our secret facebook group!  Email patronhelp@cynthialin.com with your facebook email address and we'll add you - and see Community Notes at the bottom of this post for more ways to connect.)

How the Song of the Month works

Here's the TL;DR version of what happens with the Song of the Month:

1. All Patrons vote!  (in this post!  see the song options below!) 

2. I create a Chord Chart ($3+ Patrons) and teach a Live Lesson ($5+ Patrons) for the winning song, and I'll record a Play-Along to release on YouTube.

3. All Patrons receive access to the recorded hour-long Live Lesson the following month.

THANK YOU PATRONS for directly supporting the creation of these higher production Play-Alongs!  Find all Play-Along posts here.

Fresh song choices from the 100 Days Project

Many of you have posted about wanting newer songs and fresh choices for our monthly vote, and I agree!  While we all love the classics, let’s all remember how great it is to fall in love with new songs. I urge you all to expand your music horizons.  This month I’m offering fresh song choices taken from my 100 Days of Ukulele Songs Project (shoutout to all the Patrons that are participating!  Visit the link to find out more).  The 100 Days of Ukulele Songs Project is awesome because it pushes you to look for daily inspiration - I’ve been sharing these song clips on my instagram (@cynthialinmusic, and see clips from other folks participating at @clukesquad).  A side benefit is that you get to preview a bit of my arrangement for these new song choices.  Please visit the links below to listen before you vote.

• More Than This, by Roxy Music - https://www.instagram.com/p/BvxFS8nnFw7/
• The Joke, by Brandi Carlile - https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvz9Dhdn57h/
• On the Sunny Side of the Street, jazz classic - https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv2rHQonYF5/
• Dancing on My Own, by Robyn - https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv5fUKHHIDO/
• You are My Sunshine with chord melody - https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv-gScNHmvh/
• I Say a Little Prayer, by Burt Bacharach - https://www.instagram.com/p/BwBCWuGneJF/
• Careless Whisper, by Wham! - https://www.instagram.com/p/BwEIi3XHi4_/
• Hotel California, by The Eagles - https://www.instagram.com/p/BwGXA6wgOJy/
• Oh! Darling by The Beatles - https://www.instagram.com/p/BwIvMg6HPxy/
• Don’t Dream it’s Over, by Crowded House - https://www.instagram.com/p/BheA95Klobe/

HOW TO VOTE

1. Click on the check box for as many of the song choices as you like below- yes, multiple votes are allowed. Please note - as soon as you tick the checkbox, the vote is counted. (you can look at the ticker on the right!  Sometimes the ticking doesn't work on certain devices - in this case, try your laptop or desktop vs tablet or mobile)

2. Comment with ONE SONG that you’d want for next month's tutorial. I'll keep your suggestions in mind as new arrangements for the 100 Days Project.  Please keep it to one song suggestion per person.

3. Upvote other people's song choices by clicking the heart on their comment. Upvotes are an easy way to double your voting power!  Your upvotes matter, so I encourage you to come back and look through your fellow Patrons' comments to upvote.

Thank you, and happy voting!

xo cynthia

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COMMUNITY NOTES:

1. Join our private Facebook group (email patronhelp@cynthialin.comwith your facebook email address) - lots of activity, sharing videos and advice, and support and encouragement!  If you're not on Facebook, you can post on the Community tab here on Patreon.  If you have questions about Patreon or ukulele or otherwise, posting the question to our very helpful and active Community will generate the fastest answer.  

2. More Facebook public groups - we're using Facebook as our community gathering place because it has the best community features.  Find all the CL groups here, including the CL Uke Newbies group and several active regional groups (NYC / LA / Portland and more).  https://www.facebook.com/pg/cynthialinmusic/groups

3. Click for the super helpful CL Song Index of all songs, patreon posts, and tutorials (thanks to our Community Managers for building and maintaining this!)

4. Download the Cynthia Lin Patron App, created by our Patron Community Manager Richard! Android app| iOS app 

5. Find all Patron events on our Patron Google Calendar