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Aloha, Patrons!

I'm happy to share with you the full hour-long lesson for "Hotel California," which I taught as part of our mixed-level Winter Uke 6-Class series.  This bonus lesson is available for all Patrons. :)

Please keep in mind that this is a mixed-level class - I create my lessons for a wide range of players, and I ask you to adjust your focus based on what benefits you most.  If you are a beginner, focus on chord transitions and strumming rhythm, and slowly add the chucking, muting, and fingerpicking.  Enjoy yourself and single strum if you like!  As my students know, I include a variety of more advanced elements to make sure the intermediate folks stay challenged.  I really enjoyed creating this lesson, and I believe all levels can have fun playing this arrangement.

"Hotel California" officially got the most votes in our April 2019 Song Poll, and because I had just taught it to those who’d taken the winter class, several Patrons suggested that I share the class video as a bonus and teach an additional song.  Thanks to those Patrons for speaking up - I'm happy to share this bonus lesson.  For those who didn't take the class, you can get a sense of what it's like.  There are 40 people in the classroom, and there were several dozen watching online.  Big thanks to Jenny who did an amazing job moderating our class online. :)

For our “official” Live Lesson in April, I taught the vote’s runner-up song, the Crowded House hit, “Don’t Dream It’s Over.”  If you're a $5+ Patron, you can watch that lesson now over at this post , and this lesson will be made available to all Patrons next month.  

Enjoy, and let me know if you have questions!

xo cynthia.

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Hotel California - 2019 Winter Mixed-Level Class Lesson - shared with Patrons

(Jan. 29, 2019) Winter Class - Week One. This class takes place Tuesdays from 6:30-7:45pm (PT), Jan 29 - March 5, 2019.

Comments

Cecile Tue

Oh, it doesn't work in France because of the law author! :(

Kaitie Ty Warren

Love seeing you teach! Do you use crowdcast for your live-streaming? I’m trying to learn my way around this Patreon thing :) thanks!

CH Wan

Thanks! I'm exciting for this lesson. Hotel California is one of my favourite songs.

Melissa Carr

Thank you! As a newbie to a stringed instrument who thought at the beginning I was simply not made to be able to play the "easy" uke, I'm so happy to be able to do lots of techniques already with your help!

Uke_Borstel

What a great tutorial, I love this song. Thank you Cynthia. For the original key we should set a capo in the second fret and play with a Low-G-Ukulele, it sounds much better.

Brenda Hawks

Must say, was disappointed no chords shown on screen. Had to print out

Jon F

A big, big thank you from this 70's guy. :-)

molly ferrer

Brenda- not sure if you are new, usually classes don't have chords on screen but Cynthia later does a sing-a-long with the song that is more produced and does have chords. I think she mentioned she was going to try and record the sing a long with uku-lenny. You can see the sing along for Fast Car as an example. :) Happy uke-ing

Sandy Wen

I was a college freshman when my brother played it for me the first time in November 1990. Mahalo, Cynthia! If anyone took up the challenge to tab out the closing riff, please share!

Brenda Hawks

I’ve been following CL for about 2-3 years. In the past, there have been chords usually on the left side of screen. I have to print out the music in order to follow the tutorial

Tori Moo

Remember listening to my dad learning to play this on his guitar when I was little. One of my all-time favourites. Really enjoyed rocking out with this strum pattern! Gonna practise lots <3 Thanks Cynthia.

Jennifer Johnson

Beautiful Cynthia. I wasn't that into this song either, until NOW! I will have to learn it before going to see The Eagles in London in June. So I have a challenge. Thank you. By the way I love your new ukulele. I have your Ohana signature concert ukulele that came out last year, and I absolutely love it, but I feel another ukulele purchase coming on! Is it available? Sending you much love and thanks for all you do. You're amazing.

Johnny6Fingers

Great lesson Cynthia. Do you have or are you planning any blues lessons?

Jenny Selig

Brenda, this is not a playalong produced for YouTube, but a private live class video we are re-viewing on Patron. There are not chords on the screen for the live classes.

Jenny Selig

I don't know of any, Johnny, but hopefully someone else will chime in if they do.

Patti Jones

I have always loved Hotel California. When I saw someone play your arranged version on FB, I had to become a Patron!

Mary McCann

What happened to the play through at the beginning of the video?

Jenny Selig

Copyright claim on YT, so it had to be deleted or the whole video was blocked.