September 2020 Live Lesson - "Aquamarine" (Patreon)

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Aloha Patrons!  

I'll see you Thursday, September 17 at 5:30pm Pacific Time for our monthly Live Lesson. If you click on the video above, you’ll see a countdown for your time zone. (Find all Patron events on our Patron Google calendar). 

Tune in here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIu3ZroRgmk 

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This month, I'll teach my original song "Aquamarine."

First, thank you so much for supporting the new album In Waves, and for supporting my original music.  Now that the album is out in the world, I'm finally feeling ready to teach you all this song.  It's hard to get away from the way I wrote the song - I kind of had to think of it as arranging someone else's song. 

It has been enlightening for me to step back from my own song, so that I can prepare it for other people to play.   I've adapted the song a bit, to make it easier to teach and more accommodating for all levels.  I look forward to getting your feedback about the adaptation of the song, and I'll share a little more about the structure and the songwriting.

Reminder - we'll warm up with last month's Live Lesson song at the start of our time together. Watch the August 2020 Live Lesson on "Rainbow Connection" if you’d like to review.  

Download the Chord Chart

Please look for the orange PDF link below - the PDF should download immediately when you click on it.   

A note about our monthly Live Lessons

My goal is to teach and arrange a lesson that is interesting for all levels.  I will walk through the lesson by starting with beginner-level strumming, and gradually layer on more challenging options for advanced players.

I encourage you to play at your level, and embrace your own pace of incrementally leveling up. You can re-watch the lesson as many times as you like.  Grasp the basics on the first go-round, and each time you review, you'll pick up new tips and techniques. You can use this method to become a better student and better learner - by building more awareness and more patience. :)

How to Watch Live

1. Click on this direct link to the lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIu3ZroRgmk 

For those who are new, please note this is a private link, intended for Patrons only.

2. Log in to YouTube to join the live chat, and please say hello!  I can't see that you're watching unless you chat.  If you have trouble using chat on a mobile device/ tablet, you may want to try on a desktop or laptop browser.  

3. Feel free to post your questions to me, or to the community.

How to Watch Later

1. Watch the video linked above (it's the same as the live link).

2. Feel free to post your comments and questions below.  

Is this your first Live Lesson?  Check out these Tips for Live Lessons from Patron Mark Pierce: https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-guest-for-23871916 

Thanks. I look forward to seeing you online!

xo cynthia

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