August 2021 Live Lesson - "Take On Me" by a-ha, new arrangement (Patreon)

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Aloha, Patrons!

I'll see you Thursday, August 19 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://youtu.be/LeHrpwylpYg 

This month's Live Lesson: "Take On Me" by a-ha, new arrangement!

I first taught this song back in 2017 for my San Francisco class (and some Patrons may have taken that class online!), and I did my best to capture the original song in that arrangement.  This time around, I felt like taking a more laid-back approach, partly due to an overall mellowing from island life 🌴 but also because I heard this MTV Unplugged acoustic version of the song and appreciated that it took such a different approach.  This arrangement has some flexibility, with options to pick or strum.

As always, we'll start with a beginner-friendly version of the arrangement, and gradually add the more challenging layers - the tab, the picking variations, the strum variations.

We'll warm up with a review of last month's lesson, "Just the Two of Us."   You can practice along with my recent YouTube video.

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://youtu.be/LeHrpwylpYg

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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