November 2021 Live Lesson - "Someone Like You" by Adele (Patreon)

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Aloha, Patrons!

I'll see you Thursday, November 11 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). 

Double-check the time carefully -- Daylight Savings transitions happen in some parts of the world in October and November.

Tune in here: https://youtu.be/rd4Skt4blF0 

This month's Live Lesson: "Someone Like You" by Adele

In the original version of this song, only piano accompanies Adele's grand, moving voice.  The piano is steadily arpeggiating, playing the individual notes of the chord - which is what we do on the ukulele when we are fingerpicking.  We will fingerpick this song almost entirely, but beginners can strum or try a half-time pick, which I'll demonstrate in the lesson.

Because the piano is so important, I wanted to make sure the uke part maps closely to the original song.  I moved the key of the song up to Bb so that we would have the appropriate bassline walk-down.  I'll explain more about that in the lesson.  If you want to play in the same key as the original, then you could tune down each string by half a step - I will also demonstrate that in the lesson.  The bridge features some bonus chords for more advanced players.

I'll play a preview of my arrangement in today's 5@5, tune in if you'd like!

We'll warm up with a review of last month's lesson, "Tennessee Whiskey." 

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/rd4Skt4blF0

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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