February 2022 Live Lesson - "Don't Look Back in Anger" by Oasis (Patreon)

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Aloha, Patrons!

Our February All-Levels Live Lesson is Thursday 2/17 at 5:30pm Pacific Time.

Tune in here: https://youtu.be/vbUkvO5x5jE

if you click on the video, you’ll see a countdown for your timezone.  (Find all Patron events on our Patron Google calendar). If you can't join in live, the recording will be available to replay on YouTube, at your convenience. Instructions for joining via YouTube are below.

This month's Live Lesson: "Don't Look Back in Anger" by Oasis

This month's song choice comes courtesy of a Platinum Patron request by Hye Min (who requested "Stop This Train" last year, which I taught to the Intermediate Patrons).  When Hye Min suggested "Don't Look Back in Anger" by Oasis for this year's request, I remembered all the karaoke nights where folks were singing their hearts out to this song (feels like a distant memory now!).  It also has relatively beginner-friendly chords, as well as picking and riffing opportunities to make it more challenging, so I thought it'd be a great fit for our All-Levels Lesson.  Thanks, Hye Min, for sharing this custom arrangement with the Patrons!  (ps there is currently one Platinum tier spot open!  if you're looking for a custom song!)

You can watch a clip of my arrangement for reference.  This arrangement is flexible, in that you can pick or strum, depending on your mood.  I've included high G and low G riff variations, and I'll talk us through the terminology of hammering (h), pulling off (p), bending (b and r), and sliding (s).  The riffs are definitely intermediate level.  For a beginner riff, revisit our Tennessee Whiskey lesson.

This song is also heavily inspired by John Lennon, and I'll talk a little about that as well.  Here's the original by Oasis for reference.

Join our Pre-Lesson Zoom Social

If you're free before the lesson begins and would like to meet and chat with other Patrons on Zoom, join me before class for a Zoom Social from 5:00 to 5:25pm.  (We'll end the Zoom before the lesson, and still go to YouTube for the lesson).  For new Patrons, you can meet Patrons and ask questions.  For longtime Patrons, you can get to know your fellow Patrons a bit more.  Talk about your ukes, share the songs you're currently working on, and connect with fellow Patrons from across the world.  It will be casual, you can drop in anytime, and we'll use the Zoom breakout rooms to move into smaller groups for chatting.  Click here to go to the Zoom Social, or use Meeting ID: 876 1498 3301, Passcode: aloha.

Please comment if you're planning to join the Zoom Social, or you're interested in helping out with more Zoom Socials in the future.  Also, still looking for a punny name for it, share your suggestions below. 😄 Hope to see you there!

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/vbUkvO5x5jE 

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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