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July 2022 Live Lesson - "Hotel California" by The Eagles (Patreon)

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  • REDEMPTION SONG - Ukulele Chord Chart.pdf
  • HOTEL CALIFORNIA Patreon - Ukulele Chord Chart.pdf

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{$5+ Patron-only post --> now available for all Patrons!}

Aloha, Patrons!

Our July All-Levels Live Lesson is Thursday 7/21 at 2:30pm Hawaii Time / 5:30pm Pacific Time (Find all Patron events on our Patron Google calendar).

Tune in here: https://youtu.be/Dw8a8BBiPGc 

If you click on the video, you’ll see a countdown for your timezone. 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: "Hotel California" by The Eagles

Let's start with a review of last month's lesson: "Redemption Song" by Bob Marley. 

I'm excited to finally teach this song to the Patrons - for years, the Eagles had blocked all use of this song on YouTube, with the threat of channel deletion. (There's a live class lesson of this song that I shared with the Patrons, but I had to clip out any use of song in order to post it).  Apparently, the Eagles legal team have finally relented, so now we can play the song without fear of copyright strike!

We jammed on this song at Summer UkeSplosion, and my version is heavily inspired by Ukulenny's version.  I do adapt the song with a fingerpicking intro, and a syncopated strum on the outro to amp up the energy.  Beginners can stick with the strumming pattern, and intermediates can attempted the riffs, mutes, and variations.  I also include chord inversions on the final outro phrase using the numerical chord notation - for example, (2003) represents the frets you'll press for (GCEA).  I'll explain in the lesson.

Want a sneak peek of the play-along video?  I'll release it after the live lesson.  Feel free to comment and give it some early love! :)

Download the Chord Chart

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

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 2:00 to 2:25pm.  (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.  Hope to see you there!

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/Dw8a8BBiPGc

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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See all previous Live Lessons

Files

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July 2022 Patreon Live Lesson

Live Lesson Breakdown w/ Timestamps 00:00 Start Redemption Song Review - 10:42 Hotel California Begins - 14:20 Single Strum Verse & Chorus - 16:45 Strum Pattern - 20:08 Strum w/ Vocals - 23:45 Hits & Mutes - 26:40 Strum Chorus - 28:49 Verse 3, 4, & Chorus - 31:15 Fingerpicking Verse 5 & 6 - 35:10 Hit vs. Chuck Explained - 39:20 Intro Picking - 40:49 Intro (played in time) - 49:11 Riff - 51:25 Outro - 54:07 Full Play-Thru - 1:02:31 Questions & Wrap - 1:08:48

Comments

Nguyen Bao Chau

Hi Cynthia Lin this video is also blocked from Ireland bc of copyright law :(

Tina Mast

Hi Cynthia, this video now appears to be blocked? Streaming from NC.

Cynthia Lin
>>103839726

we needed to mute the playthrough at the end in order to satisfy copyright police but the full lesson is still there :)

Cynthia Lin
>>103895766

thanks for letting me know. we needed to mute the playthrough at the end in order to satisfy copyright police. lesson is back up

Andrea Haindl

Hi Cynthia, i come from Germany. Please, can you play the Outro very slowly in a next Video. The mute is very difficult

Kimberly Myers

I was just playing through on YouTube and the sound cuts out at about 1:03:23 😟

Jenny Selig
>>115985134

Yes, it got blocked by The Eagles copyright claim, sorry. Cynthia posted about this recently. -- Jenny, CL Community Manager

Kimberly Myers

Oh, I see; the sound cuts out on the full play-through due to a copyright problem.

Barbara Lewis

Barbara from Montana New and so happy to be here

Lisa Griffin

Hello Ukulele Lovers 🌺 Lisa from Southern California. Long time listener/ learner of the great Cynthia Lin, first time patron. Good to be here.

Cecile Tue

Damned, it's too late for me (I'm in France)! It doesn't matter, I always follow your videos in replay, so much work and a very good work, thank you, Cynthia Lin! I've been watching your videos for several years and now I can play some tutorials that I couldn't play before.

Celi Rodriguez

Today I plan to join the zoom live meeting and the live you tube lesson. So excited can't wait. Feel like I have soo many questions but can't think of any. Due to the excitement.

Jeanette Schlichtemeier

You are projected backwards and playing left handed?? Are you really playing left handed.

Cecile Tue

Oh, Jesus, Hotel California, my favourite one! Once again, a great lesson, thanks Cynthia!

Cecile Tue

I can play so easily that iconic song, your work is awsome, Cynthia, you're a great teacher! Your method is very good , thank you so much for your super work!

Josie B

I love this song since I was a teenager! Cynthia, thank you for teaching this!

SONIA BARDES

Thank you Cynthia !!! REALLY interested to make it with intermediate level !!! Thank you so much !!! RYTHM :D

Kirsten P

I can't find the lesson for Hotel California, just the play along. The link just takes me to Redemption Song. Is it still up and available to $1 patrons? Thank you for your great content!

Louise Arcand

I’m so happy to be back and this arrangement is amazing! You are so fantastic Cynthia! Thank you 💕🌸

Cecile Tue

I think, I need 10 years more for the solo....

Fawn Spady

I’ve been so busy I finally got to the class and I really loved it. Thank you. I can’t wait to work on the Outro real slow and experiment.

Carol Owens

What a beautiful sound! I’m not finding the chord chart..the one to download. I click on pdf to download, nothing happens. Where is “orange link?” (The sound is too special to ignore these lessons just because I’m having trouble navigating. I do now have Google app. Progress….

Jenny Selig
>>91082649

Hi, Carol. If you look at this post https://www.patreon.com/posts/30092134 you will see photos of where the pdf link is, but it sounds like you're finding it but it's not working? If that's the case, are you on an ipad/tablet? Sometimes people have better luck on a desktop or laptop computer. I'm not sure why.

Cicinato

Do you play in low G?

Sylvia R Jung

Hi Cynthia, one of your absolute best songs. I'm chewing on the outro. It sounds like you are using a slightly different strumming pattern in the outro. Dotted 16th on the A, G, F, and Dm, but not the previous strumming pattern for E7, D, and C chords?