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new Ukulele Play-Along: "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay" (Patreon)

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Aloha, Patrons!

Here's your weekend jam!  Today I shared a new video for "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay," which all of you lovely folks voted for way back in August 2018 for our monthly Patron-voted Live Lesson.  I shot this video before I left San Francisco, and I'm stoked to finally share it.  Feeling some major nostalgia for my former hometown! ❤️

Watch the YouTube Play-Along: https://youtu.be/LI_sbjLMj8A 

Please take a moment to click through to YouTube, give it a thumbs up, leave a comment, and share. Thank you!  Every like and comment helps to spread the word about my channel.

The Chord Chart for this song is attached to the post for your convenience.  It is also available on my Gumroad, where you can find all of my publicly available chord charts.

Watch the full-length Patron-only Lesson: https://www.patreon.com/posts/august-2018-live-20477998

All Patrons get access to the full lesson for "Dock of the Bay."  If you haven't watched this lesson yet, definitely check it out!  It's a fun one, with that B-chord shape walk-down.  

If you're not yet a Patron, you can join at the $1/month tier to get access to a large archive of our Patron-Voted Live Lessons.  For more info on the different tiers of membership, visit https://www.patreon.com/join/cynthialin. 

Notes from the video production

The video features lush photography of the rocky coast right under the Golden Gate Bridge, beautifully shot by my longtime Bay Area collaborator Robert Gomez Hernandez of Alumiere Media.  These shots were not easy to come by - first, we had to hike down from the cliff above with all our gear.  Second, a view this gorgeous draws dozens of tourists and photographers who all wanted the perfect instagram shot.  The crowd of tourists patiently allowed me to perform one good take before sprawling over the entire scene; they were chomping at the bit to get their shots, so I'm grateful to even get that one take!  For the remaining shots, we had to maneuver quite a bit to crop out the photogs.  We also wound up hiking back up after sunset in the dark, cold and wet, with all our gear and only an iPhone light.  It was all worth it to capture that light and witness the twilight colors and twinkling bridge lights.  There's nothing quite like California sunset.  This video really makes me miss our SF beach walks with Chewie.

You might notice that I'm playing an ukulele featuring the San Francisco skyline - this custom tenor was handcrafted by the awesome guys at Tyde Music especially for me, and is called "The Bae."  See more detail of that special uke here.

To open this video, I'm trying out a new channel intro - what do you think?  Is it a good introduction to who I am and to my channel?  What do you think of the music, the clip selection, and the length?

Thanks for watching and commenting, and happy strumming!

xo cynthia.

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Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding (ukulele cover) // Cynthia Lin Play-Along

Download the printable chord chart: http://bit.ly/DockBayChordChart Stream my Billboard-charting album: http://bit.ly/StreamUkuleleDays Like, Share, Subscribe 🌺Follow @cynthialinmusic WATCH THE FULL LESSON and get access to an exclusive recorded lesson archive by joining my Patreon community: http://bit.ly/DockBayUkeLesson Visit http://Ukulele101.com for Cynthia's Beginner Ukulele Lesson series #ukulele #playalong #cynthialin *** VIDEO CREDITS: Cinematographer: Robert Gomez Hernandez of Alumiere Films, http://alumiere.org/ UKE INFO: I'm playing a custom tenor from Tyde Music called "The Bae" ❤️, see a close up at https://www.instagram.com/p/BhX5KLshrqh/ *** FOLLOW CYNTHIA: Instagram: http://instagram.com/cynthialinmusic Facebook: http://facebook.com/cynthialinmusic Twitter: http://twitter.com/cynthialin Download on iTunes: http://apple.co/2uCQE3Q Get Cynthia's merch and music: http://music.cynthialin.com PLEASE SUBSCRIBE :) http://bit.ly/2bGww9w *** GET THE CYNTHIA LIN SIGNATURE UKE: Available now from your favorite Ohana dealer. http://bit.ly/CLSignatureUke Comes installed with upgraded Worth Brown strings: https://amzn.to/2Cs9FuK *** BEGINNER UKULELE LESSON PLAYLIST - these 6 lessons build on each other and are meant to be learned in order Lesson #1: Three Little Birds - Basics http://bit.ly/ukefirstlesson Lesson #2: I'm Yours - Backbeat Strum http://bit.ly/ukelesson2 Lesson #3: Don't Worry Be Happy - Swing Strum http://bit.ly/ukelesson3 Lesson #4: Stand By Me - Island Strum http://bit.ly/ukelesson4 Lesson #5: Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Picking Island Strum http://bit.ly/ukelesson5 Lesson #6: Brown Eyed Girl - Mixed Strums http://bit.ly/ukelesson6 Full Playlist: http://bit.ly/1Ng626C MORE UKULELE EXERCISES: How to Practice Chord Changes: http://bit.ly/2bGukP8 How to Sing and Play Uke at the same time: http://bit.ly/2bEdnU9 How to Strum the Ukulele: http://bit.ly/ukehowtostrum *** FOLLOW CYNTHIA: instagram: http://instagram.com/cynthialinmusic facebook: http://facebook.com/cynthialinmusic twitter: http://twitter.com/cynthialin Spotify: http://spoti.fi/UXXGYt Download Cynthia's original music: http://music.cynthialin.com and PLEASE SUBSCRIBE :) http://bit.ly/2bGww9w thank you! happy strumming! cynthia. *** DOCK OF THE BAY LYRICS Sittin' in the mornin' sun I'll be sittin' when the evenin' comes Watchin' the ships roll in Then I watch 'em roll away again I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide, roll away I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay Wastin' time I left my home in Georgia And I headed for the Frisco Bay 'Cause I've got nothin' to live for Looks like nothin's gonna come my way, so I'm just come sittin' on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide roll away I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay, wastin' time Looks like nothin's gonna change Everything seems to stay the same I can't do what ten people tell me to do So I guess I'll remain the same I'm sittin' here restin' my bones And this loneliness won't leave me alone This two thousand miles I roamed Just to make this dock my home Now I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide roll away Sittin' on the dock of the bay I'm wastin' time

Comments

Greg Stannard

Grrreat video Cynthia…you and Robert did a great job on this it’s beautiful and it sounds fantastic! And? Love the channel intro. I think it does reflect your energy, and your passion, so I hope you keep on using it! Wow....!😯

Cecile

Very nice, I already began to learn this song with your tutorial, thanks a lot!

Jacqueline Pelaez

So beautiful. The video is great Cynthia. Thank you very much for all you do.

Mad4Uke Paris

Wow! Can't tell you how much I love this- listening to your soothing voice and smooth uke. Feeling nostalgic on this rainy night in Paris where I have been living for 20 years. I miss my native City and my homies. Are you at Baker Beach? I don't think it's Fort Point. And you found a day that wasn't fogged in! Thank you Cynthia, for bringing me back to the City by the Bay, but thank you even more for your gifts that you generously share; your lessons are always so clear and efficient. Such a super tutorial- hmmm need to get that chucking down.

Vanessa Causley

What a lovely surprise...yes love it and I thought your introduction footage eased nicely into the video too. I thought you looked mermaid - like sitting on that rock with your uke cradled in your arms !!!!! It's pouring with rain and gale force winds here in England so seeing a beautiful beach in a calm setting was a tonic for me ! Thank you !

Anne P Downey

I love this! I found the tutorial, and since I’ve been learning to heck the past week, this is perfect! Thank you!

Shelley Rubzow

Good lord that effing rocks! (Sorry for the almost-expletive). And may I say your hair looks great too. The bigger uke and the chucking really make this arrangement bold. It’s this kind of stuff that surprises people about the ukulele. Ok I’m done now

DJ Aerne

Baker Beach! Love it, looked at it with longing from Marin Headlands in visit to SF just last Saturday. Great arrangement, especially like the rolling C/B/Bb/A... these little gems are what sets a Cynthia Lin arrangement apart from most others.

Colleen McDonald

LOVE your version, and love your voice with this one even more than usual. I have to brag, I managed to do the "walk down"The hard way cuz I didn't watch the tutorial to figure out all I had to do was slide my hand up one fret then walk it down again. Don't know why I didn't catch that, but .... Thanks for this one. You've made my transition from guitar to Uke so much easier!