Harvest Moon - bonus full lesson (Patreon)

{Patron-only post}

Aloha, Patrons!

(quick note: I'm back from the land Down Under! more on that soon (or check my instagram for pics), but in the mean time, a big thank you to my Aussie squad, and what a joy to meet so many Aussie Patrons!!)

Because it came so close to winning this month's Patron Vote (it lost by just one vote! every vote counts!!), I've decided to share with you the full lesson for Neil Young's "Harvest Moon," which I taught as part of my Mixed-level Ukulele 6-Class Series back in Fall 2017. This bonus lesson is available to all Patrons. :) Special shoutout to Eric, one of our early Patreon Forum Managers, who's been requesting this song for a very long time. 

Please keep in mind that this recording was made for 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.  Also, you might notice that this lesson format is different than my usual Patreon Live Lessons.  That's partly because there is a live class in the room with me, and also because I've evolved as a teacher since 2017.  Please keep that in mind as you watch.

If you are a beginner, focus on chord shapes, transitions and the "shuffle island" strumming rhythm, and slowly work up to the riffs.  Enjoy yourself - you can always single strum if you like!  

As my students know, I include more advanced elements to make sure the intermediate folks stay challenged, and sometimes to capture more of the sound of the original recording. 

I really enjoyed creating this lesson, and I believe all levels can have fun playing this arrangement.

For our “official” Live Lesson this month, I taught the vote winner, Cat Steven's (now known as Yusuf) “Wild World.”  If you're a $5+ Patron, you can watch that lesson now over at this post, and the lesson will be made available to all Patrons next month (actually, I'll just go ahead and make it available now).  

Enjoy, and let me know if you have questions!

xo cynthia.

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