Live performance on the Ed Sullivan Show
Below is a short excerpt from the opening measure of “I Want To Hold Your Hand”
Note, the melody begins on the first string but by the 2nd full measure it drops to the 2nd, 3rd then 4th strings. . . This is a rare occasion where I have brought the melody to the 4th string. It just happens to occur in the midst of a short riff . . . . Using a low G that 4th fret note on the 4th string is perfect. . . On a standard tuning it works, but sounds just a bit different. . .
Here are the beginning measure of the BRIDGE
And here are the final measures of “I Want To Hold Your Hand”
“I Want To Hold Your Hand” is contained in the Chord/Melody eBook TWO. It can be purchased by making a payment…
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You Tube performance . . .
Through WIKIPEDIA we learn that John Denver described how he wrote “Sunshine on My Shoulders”: “I wrote the song in Minnesota at the time I call ‘late winter, early spring’. It was a dreary day, gray and slushy. The snow was melting and it was too cold to go outside and have fun, but God, you’re ready for spring. You want to get outdoors again and you’re waiting for that sun to shine, and you remember how sometimes just the sun itself can make you feel good. And in that very melancholy frame of mind I wrote ‘Sunshine on My Shoulders’.”
It was originally the B-side of one of his earlier songs, “I’d Rather Be a Cowboy”. As the Vietnam War came to an end, the song took on a new significance and began to receive airplay on adult contemporary radio stations. It entered…
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Performance of “Till There Was You”
We learn from Wikipedia that “Til There Was You” is a song written by Meredith Willson for his 1957 musical play The Music Man, and which also appeared in the 1962 movie version. The song is sung by librarian Marian Paroo (Barbara Cook on Broadway, Shirley Jones in the film) to Professor Harold Hill (portrayed by Robert Preston) toward the end of Act Two. It became a hit for Anita Bryant in 1959 and was later covered by the English rock band the Beatles in 1963
THE BEATLES VERSION . . .
“Till There Was You” was included on the Beatles albums With the Beatles (UK release, 1963) and Meet the Beatles! (US release, 1964), the song was the only Broadway tune that the English rock group ever recorded.
Paul McCartney was introduced to Peggy Lee‘s cover of the…
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We learn from Wikipedia that “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling” is a lighthearted song in tribute to Ireland. Its lyrics were written by Chauncey Olcott and George Graff, Jr., set to music composed by Ernest Ball, for Olcott’s production of The Isle O’ Dreams, and Olcott sang the song in the show. It was first published in 1912, at a time when songs in tribute to a romanticized Ireland were very numerous and popular both in Britain and the United States. During the First World War the famous tenor John McCormack recorded the song.
The song continued to be a familiar standard for generations. Decades later it was used as the opening song on the radio showDuffy’s Tavern. The song has been recorded on over 200 singles and albums and by many famous singers, including Bing Crosby, Connie Francis, and Roger…
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VIMEO video of “Turn Around” by Ukulele Mike
Performance by The Brothers Four
This elegant and simple ballad by Malvina Reynolds lends itself quite well as a Chord/Melody arrangement. Below is a short excerpt from the opening measures.
There are only 2 instances of Barring in this arrangement . . . . Barre chords are frequently needed in Chord/Melody arrangements to achieve the upper fretboard melodies. To attach the chord to those melodies means that we have to use upper fretboard higher inversions of the chords.
INSTANCE #1
A fairly simple yet beautiful Bbm6 chord. . . . Simply barre the first 3 strings at the first fret. . . leaving the 4th string open, yet strummed . . . .
INSTANCE #2
To achieve this higher inversion Fmaj7 . . . Barre the 5th fret across all 4 strings then place the little finger on the 7th fret of the 1st string . . .
“Turn Around” is contained in the Ukulele Chord/Melody eBook ONE (52 songs total). It can be purchased by making a payment of just $20.00 through the paypal button on the Ukulele Mike website: http://www.ukulelemikelynch.com Once purchased, it will be personally emailed to you within the day . . .
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You Tube performance by Ukulele Mike
“Beautiful Dreamer” is a parlor song by Stephen Foster (1826–1864). It was published posthumously in March 1864, by Wm. A. Pond & Co. of New York. The first edition states on its title page that it is “the last song ever written by Stephen C. Foster. Composed but a few days prior to his death.” However, Carol Kimball, the author of Song, points out that the first edition’s copyright is dated 1862, which suggests, she writes, the song was composed and readied for publication two years before Foster’s death. There are at least 20 songs, she observes, that claim to be Foster’s last, and it is unknown which is indeed his last. The song is set in 9/8 time with a broken chord accompaniment.
The song tells of a lover serenading a “Beautiful Dreamer” who is oblivious to worldly cares and may actually be dead. Foster’s works feature many dead young women, including his sister Charlotte[3] and “Jeanie”. Helen Lightner writes, “This sentimental ballad is folk-like in character with its repetitious but lovely melody and its basic harmonic accompaniment… The quiet and calm of this mood is portrayed by the monotony of the arpeggiated accompaniment, by the repetitiveness of the melodic pattern, and by the strophic form itself.”
This Chord/Melody arrangement of “Beautiful Dreamer” hardly uses any barre chords which makes it fairly easy to finger in regards to the left hand. Of course, as in all Chord/Melody arrangements, we need only strum the strings with the thumb. Below is a short excerpt from the opening of the song. . .
Here is the only instance of barring . . .
We simply barre all 4 strings at the 2nd fret then place the middle finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string. . .
“Beautiful Dreamer” is contained in the very large (52 song) Chord/Melody eBook ONE. It can be purchased by making a payment of $20 through the paypal button on the Ukulele Mike website: http://www.ukulelemikelynch.com Once purchased, it will be personally emailed to you within the day . . .
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Louis Armstrong performing “What A Wonderful World”
We learn from Wikipedia that “What a Wonderful World” is a song written by Bob Thiele (as “George Douglas”) and George David Weiss. It was first recorded by Louis Armstrong and released in 1967 as a single, which topped the pop charts in the United Kingdom. Thiele and Weiss were both prominent in the music world (Thiele as a producer and Weiss as a composer/performer). Armstrong’s recording was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. The publishing for this song is controlled by Memory Lane Music Group, Carlin Music Corp. and BMG Rights Management.
About 5 years ago I did a Ukulele arrangement of this song in a fingerpicking arpeggio format. . . When I first embarked on doing a series of Chord/Melody eBooks, this was among the first I tackled. . . I just felt it could have…
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Paul McCartney performance on YouTube
“The Glory Of Love” is a song written by Billy Hill, recorded by Benny Goodman in 1936, whose version was a number one pop hit. In 1951, R&B vocal group, The Five Keys, had their biggest R&B hit with their version of the song, hitting number one on the R&B chart for four non-consecutive weeks. Although The Five keys recording sold a reported million copies pressed recordings are very rare.
Opening measures shown below . . .
Opening of BRIDGE seen below . .
The Glory Of Love is included in the Ukulele Mike Lynch Chord/Melody eBook collection. It can be purchased by making a payment of $20.00 through the paypal button on the Ukulele Mike Lynch website: http://www.ukulelemikelynch.com Once purchased it will be personally emailed to you within the day.
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Opening measures of the song below
Very cool chord progression . . . Not a lot of complexity in the left hand except for when we go to the bridge as seen below . . .
Measures 18 and 19 use barre chords to achieve the inversion chords . . . Simply barre the 5th fret straight across with the index finger at measure 18 . . . Then remain on that barre chord while putting the little finger up on the 7th fret at measure 19 . . .
“There’s A Kinda Hush” is contained in the Chord/Melody eBook THREE. It can be purchased by making a payment of $20.00 through the paypal button on the Ukulele Mike website: http://www.ukulelemikelynch.com Once the payment is made, the eBook will be emailed to you within the day. . .
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We learn from WIKIPEDIA that “Octopus’s Garden” is a song by The Beatles written and sung by Ringo Starr (credited to his real name Richard Starkey) from The Beatles’ 1969 album Abbey Road. George Harrison, who assisted Starr with the song, commented: “‘Octopus’s Garden’ is Ringo’s song. It’s only the second song Ringo has ever written, mind you, and it’s lovely.” He added that the song gets very deep into your consciousness “…because it’s so peaceful. I suppose Ringo is writing cosmic songs these days without even realising it.” It was the last song released by the Beatles featuring Starr on lead vocals.
The idea for the song came about when Starr was on a boat belonging to comedian Peter Sellers in Sardinia in 1968. He ordered fish and chips for lunch, but instead of fish he got squid (it was the first time he’d eaten squid, and he said, “It was OK. A bit rubbery. Tasted like chicken.”) The boat’s captain then told Starr about how octopuses travel along the sea bed picking up stones and shiny objects with which to build gardens. Starr’s songwriting was further inspired by his desire to escape mounting hostility between the Beatles; he would later admit that he had “just wanted to be under the sea, too.” Uncredited assistance in developing the song’s chord changes was provided by Harrison, who can be seen helping Starr work the song out on piano in the Let It Be documentary.
The song, which contains the lyrics “Oh what joy for every girl and boy/Knowing they’re happy and they’re safe,” is sometimes thought of as being a song for children, like “Yellow Submarine” or “All Together Now“. It has also been performed by the Muppets several times in various episodes of their shows.
This is, without a doubt, one of my easiest chord/melody arrangements. . . . take a look at the brief excerpt below
Virtually no left hand complexity. . . and being a Chord/Melody arrangement all you need to do is place the fingers on the chord and strum it with your thumb. . . The melody automatically presents itself . . .
“Octopus’s Garden” is contained n the Chord/Melody eBook THREE. It can be purchased by making a payment of just $20.00 through the paypal button on the Ukulele Mike website: http://www.ukulelemikelynch.com Once purchased, it will be personally emailed to you within the day.
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