Songs for Beginners. Julia s SONGS FOR BEGINNERS. Contents. SINGING IN THE RAIN (Key of G major)... 4

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1 Julia s SONS OR BEINNERS ontents SININ IN THE RAIN (Key of major)... 2 SININ IN THE RAIN (Key of major)... 3 SININ IN THE RAIN (Key of major)... 4 HOW MUH IS THAT DOIE IN THE WINDOW... 5 TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR... 6 KIN O THE ROAD... 7 LEAVIN ON A JET PLANE... 8 EL ONDOR PASA AND THEN I KISSED HER STAND BY ME THE LION SLEEPS TONIHT ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM BYE BYE LOVE BRIN ME SUNSHINE LYRI SHEETS BEINNERS HORD HART THE SALE O MAJOR BA BA BLAK SHEEP MINUET IN (but not really!) THE SALE O D MAJOR RHYTHM

2 INTRO SININ IN THE RAIN (Key of major) VERSE 1 I'm sing - ing in the rain Just sing - ing in the rain What a glow - i - ous feel - ling I'm hap - py a - gain I'm laugh-ing at clouds So dark up a - bove os the sun 's in my heart and I'm read - y for love VERSE 2 Let the storm-y clouds chase Every - one from the place ome on with the rain I've a smile on my face I'll walk down the lane With a hap py re - frain 'os I'm sing - ing in the rain. just sing - ing Let ring Stop NOTES: Practice strumming each chord once on the words in bold, start very slowly and gradually build up speed until you are confident with the chord changes. At this point do not worry about keeping tempo (speed) even. Next try strumming three times in each bar, the song in in ¾, i.e a waltz this time keeping the speed steady and even. Then once you are confident and feel you are maintaining an even tempo you can add up strums between each down strum. Perhaps ending up with six strums in each bar thus D u D u D u make sure you have a good stress on the first beat of each bar. Then try another key. Now try a different key 2

3 INTRO SININ IN THE RAIN (Key of major) VERSE 1 I'm sing - ing in the rain Just sing - ing in the rain What a glow - i - ous feel - ling 7 7 I'm hap - py a - gain 7 7 I'm laugh-ing at clouds 7 7 So dark up a - bove 7 7 os the sun 's in my heart and I'm read - y for love VERSE 2 Let the storm-y clouds chase Every - one from the place ome on with the rain 7 7 I've a smile on my face 7 7 I'll walk down the lane 7 7 With a hap py re - frain 7 7 'os I'm sing - ing just sing - ing in the rain. Let ring Stop If you like you can add Doo-de-do do-de at the beginning and the end over an chord. next let s try it in. 3

4 SININ IN THE RAIN (Key of major) INTRO Doo-de-do do-de Doo-de-do do-de-do-de Doo-de-do do-de Doo-de-do do-de do-de-do-de VERSE 1 I'm sing - ing in the rain Just sing - ing in the rain What a glow - i - ous feel - ling I'm hap - py a - gain I'm laugh-ing at clouds So dark up a - bove os the sun 's in my heart and I'm read - y for love VERSE 2 Let the storm-y clouds chase Every - one from the place ome on with the rain I've a smile on my face I'll walk down the lane With a hap py re - frain 'os I'm sing - ing just sing - ing in the rain. Doo-de-do do-de Doo-de-do do-de-do-de Doo-de-do do-de Doo-de-do do-de do-de-do-de Doo Now experiment with some different strumming patterns see which one you like i.e. D D D D D D or D D U D D D U D or D D U D U D D U D U or vary the strum through out the song! What ever you do strumming is a matter of feel. 4

5 Another two chord song HOW MUH IS THAT DOIE IN THE WINDOW (Patti Page) Relaxed tempo, in 3 / 4 time Key major INTRO D D D D D D D D D D D D () HORUS: How much is that doggie in the wind-ow (woof woof), The one with the wagg - e- ly tail How much is that doggie in the wind-ow (woof woof), I do hope that doggie's for sale. VERSE 1 I must take a trip to al-i - for - ni-a, And leave my poor sweetheart a - lone If she has a dog she won't be lone-some, And dog-gie will have a good home A two chord song REPEAT HORUS then continue with VERSE 2 REPEAT HORUS then VERSE 2 I don't want a bunny or a kit-ty, I don't want a parrot that talks, I don't want a bowl of lit-tle fishes, You can t take a goldfish for walks. ANOTHER HORUS AND INALLY ODA 7. I do hope that doggie's for sale. Notes: BLUE HORDS last half as long as RED chords - ie. in this case 3 rather than 6 beats. The last underlined REEN HORD followed by a full stop, is played with one single down-strum to end the song. You can also play this song using the following pairs of chords: & 7, & D 7, D & A 7 and A & E 7 5

6 TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR (Traditional) Now lets try a three chord song - more blue chords! Twinkle twinkle lit - tle star How I wonder what you are. Up a - bove the world so high, Like a dia - mond in the sky Twinkle twinkle lit - tle star (7) How I wonder what you are. VERSE 2 When the glor-ious sun has set, And the grass with dew is wet, Then you show your lit - tle light Twink-le twink-le all the night. Twinkle twinkle lit - tle star (7) How I wonder what you are. VERSE 3 When the gold - -en sun doth rise ills with shin-ing light the skies, Then you fade a - way from sight, Shine no more 'till comes the night. Twinkle twinkle lit - tle star (7) How I wonder what you are. Note the use of RED & BLUE chords an you now play this in using the chords & D(7)? Want to learn to play the tune see page 19 6

7 INTRO - KIN O THE ROAD (Roger Miller) Lazy feel Key major A little bass solo to lead you in VERSE 1 Trailers for sale or rent, rooms to let fifty cents. U D No phone no pool, no pets > Ain't got no cigarettes ah but Two hours of pushin broom buys a eight by twelve four bit room, I'm a. Man of means by no means > > King of the Road VERSE 2 Third boxcar midnight train Destination Bangor, Maine. U D Old worn out suit and shoes > I don't pay no union dues I smoke VERSE 3 old stogies I have found Short, but not too big around, I'm a. Man of means by no means > > King of the Road MIDDLE 8 Brighter! I know ev-ery engineer on every train All of their children and all of their names Ev-ery handout in ev-ery town. and every lock that ain't locked when no one's around, I sing VERSE 4 (same as verse 1) Quieter Trailers for sale or rent rooms to let fifty cents. U D No phone no pool, no pets > Ain't got no cigarettes ah but Two hours of pushin broom buys a eight by twelve four bit room, I'm a. Man of means by no means > > King of the Road. > > King of the Road. Slowly. > King of the Road. Note the se of REEN chords with stops 7

8 LEAVIN ON A JET PLANE (John Denver) MODERATELY SLOW with a light calypso feel ( = 60) 4 / 4 (four beats to the bar) - Key major ount : (two note lead in) INTRO - Julia plays a little tune.. VERSE 1 Suggested Strum: [ D D U - U D U ] All my bags are packed I'm ready to go I'm standing here out-side your door I hate to wake you up to say good-bye but the dawn is breaking it's early morn The taxi's waitin he's blowing his horn Al-ready I m so lonesome I could die HORUS 1 alypso Strum [ D D U U D U ] So kiss me and smile for me tell me that you ll wait for me (7) Hold me like you ll nev-er let me go 'cos I'm leave - ing on a jet plane don't know when I'll be back again VERSE 2 (7) Oh, babe I hate to go There's so many times I've let you down So many times I played around (7) I tell you now that they don't mean a thing Every place I go Every song I sing I'll think of you I'll sing for you (7) When I come back I'll bring your wedding ring 8 approx duration revised 11/06/2018

9 HORUS 2 So kiss me and smile for me tell me that you ll wait for me (7) Hold me like you ll nev-er let me go 'cos I'm leave - ing on a jet plane don't know when I'll be back again VERSE 3 (7) Oh, babe I hate to go Now the time has come One more time for me to leave you let me kiss you (7) Then close your eyes and I ll be on my way Dream about the days to come, When I won't have to leave alone (7) A-bout the times when I won't have to say HORUS 3 So kiss me and smile for me tell me that you ll wait for me (7) Hold me like you ll nev - er let me go 'cos I'm leave - ing on a jet plane don't know when I'll be back again ODA (7) Oh, babe I hate to go 'cos I'm leave - ing on a jet plane don't know when I'll be back again (7) Oh, babe I hate to go OUTRO Julia plays her little tune again... 9

10 Very Slowly INTRO (Instrumental) EL ONDOR PASA (Daniel Robles, Jorge Milchberg with lyrics by Paul Simon) Performed by Simon & arfunkel Shimmer (Julia play a li6le tune ) a tempo (start drumming slowly up & down) Hmm - mmm Hmm - mmm VERSE 1 I'd ra-ther be a sparrow than a snail Yes I would if I could I surely would Hmm - mmmmm VERSE 2 I'd ra-ther be a hammer than a nail Yes I would if I could I surely would Hmm - mmmmm BRIDE A - way I'd rather sail a-way Like a swan that's here and gone A man gets tied up to the ground He gives the world it's saddest sound It's saddest sound Hmm - mmmmm VERSE 4 I'd ra-ther be a forest than a street Yes I would if I could I surely would Hmm - mmmmm I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet Yes I would if I could I surely would Hmm - mmmmm 10

11 BRIDE A - way I'd rather sail a-way Like a swan that's here and gone A man gets tied up to the ground He gives the world it's saddest sound It's saddest sound Hmm - mmmmm ODA (Instrumental reprise - Julia plays the main theme) N/ Hm-mmm Hm- mm Hm - mmmmmm About this song El óndor Pasa (The ondor Passes) is an orchestral piece by the Peruvian composer Daniel Robles based on traditional Andean folk music from Peru. It has become the best-known Peruvian song in the English-speaking world mainly due to a cover version by Simon & arfunkel. Paul Simon had heard the song performed by Los Incas in Paris in Simon asked them for permission to use the song and the band's director Jorge Milchberg told Simon, incorrectly, that it was a traditional Peruvian melody. Simon added English lyrics which were added to a base track by Los Incas and released the result on their 1970 album Bridge Over Troubled Water. It was released as a single in the US and reached No.18 in the charts. Daniel Robles' son Armando odoy filed a successful copyright lawsuit against Paul Simon. Armando said he held no ill will towards Paul Simon for what he considered an "honest mistake. Daniel Robles, Jorge Milchberg and Paul Simon are now all credited as songwriters. Armando subsequently wrote new Spanish lyrics for the song, taking Paul Simon's version as a reference. There are now over 4000 versions of the melody with over 300 sets of lyrics. 11

12 AND THEN I KISSED HER THE BEAH BOYS Jeff Barry / Ellie reenwich / Phillip Spector INTRO RI X 4 Start strumming on third riff VERSE 1 riff x2 Well I walked up to her and I asked her if she wanted to dance VERSE 2 riff x2 She looked awful nice and so I hoped she might take a chance When we danced I held her tight Then I walked her home that night riff x2 And all the stars were shining bright and then I kissed her Each time I saw her I couldn t wait to see her a-gain I want-ed to let her know that I was more than a friend I didn't know just what to do And so I whispered I love you riff x2 And she said that she loved me too and then I kissed her MIDDLE 8 (middle 8 riff x3) I kissed her in a way that I'd nev-er kissed a girl be-fore (no riff) I kissed her in a way that I hoped she liked for ever-more VERSE 3 & ODA riff x2 I knew that she was mine so I gave her all the love that I had riff x2 Then one day she'll take me home to meet her mom and her dad Then I asked her to be my bride and always be right by my side I felt so hap-py that I almost cried and then I kissed her Riff x 2 and then I kissed her X 2. and then I kissed her 12

13 The Be-bop chord sequence & the Shuffle strum STAND BY ME Ben E. King Slow ( =??) 4 / 4 (four beats to the bar) - Key major INTRO OUNT IN VERSE When the night has come and the land is dark And the moon is the on-ly light we ll see No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid Just as long as you stand, stand by me ' and darlin', darlin stand by me, oooh stand by me Oh stand stand by me stand by me If the sky that we look upon should tumble and fall or the mountains should crumb-le to the sea I won't cry I won't cry no I won't shed a tear Just as long as you stand, stand by me and darlin', darlin Stand by me, oooh stand by me Oh stand stand by me stand by me wheneveryou're in trouble you just Stand by me oooh stand by me Oh stand stand by me stand by me. The SHULE or Island Strum D D u u D u D D u u D u I recommend looking at ynthia Lin s beginner Ukulele Lesson #4: Island Strum on YouTube. 13

14 irls Boys All Boys irls Boys All THE LION SLEEPS TONIHT Solomon Linda Based on tradieonal Zulu chant INTRO PART 1 Sck/lap x x x x Rhythm: Dum de dum Dum de dum Dum de dum Dum de dum Sck x x x x x x x x Rhythm: Dum de dum Dum de dum Dum de dum Dum de dum INTRO PART 2 Rhythm continues. Dee de-de dee de dee de-de dee de dee de-de dee de-wee-um wim a weh Dee de-de dee de dee de-de dee de dee de-de dee de-wee-um wim a weh INTRO PART 3 (all strum) A-wim-a-weh a-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh a-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh a-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh a-wim-a-weh }x 2 ****REPEAT**** VERSE 1 ALL SIN! In the jun-gle the migh-ty jun-gle The li - on sleeps to - night In the jun-gle the migh-ty jun-gle The li - on sleeps to - night HORUS 1 A-wim-a-weh a-wim-a-weh etc (add descant) We-eee o e o e o um um - a-weh- A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh etc We-eee o e o e o um um - a-weh- A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh etc VERSE 2 Near the vil-lage the qui - et vil - lage the li - on sleeps to - night Near the vil-lage the peace-ful vil-lage the li - on sleeps to - night HORUS 2 ****REPEAT HORUS**** 14

15 VERSE 3 (Boys continue Wim-a-wehs under) Hush my dar-ling don t fear my dar-ling the li - on sleeps to - night A - wim - a - weh a-wim - a - weh a-wim - a - weh a-wim-a-weh Hush my dar-ling don t fear my dar-ling the li - on sleeps to - night A - wim - a - weh a-wim - a - weh a-wim - a - weh a-wim-a-weh HORUS 3 A-wim-a-weh a-wim-a-weh etc We-eee o e o e o um um - a-weh- A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh etc We-eee o e o e o um um - a-weh- A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh etc VERSE 4 Repeat of verse 1 In the jun-gle the migh-ty jun-gle The li - on sleeps to - night In the jun-gle the migh-ty jun-gle The li - on sleeps to - night ODA PT.1 A-wim-a-weh a-wim-a-weh etc (add descant) We-eee o e o e o um um - a-weh- A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh etc We-eee o e o e o um um - a-weh- A-wim-a-weh A-wim-a-weh etc ODA PT.2 Sck x x x x x x x x Rhythm: Dum de Dum Dum de Dum Dum de Dum Dum de Dum. Sck x x x x x x x x x X Rhythm: Dum de dum Dum de dum Dum de dum Dum de dum dum DUM! 15

16 ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM (Boudleaux Bryant) 1958 Slow and entle - 4 / 4 (four beats to the bar) - Key major INTRO - start with very slow down strum! VERSE 1 ( ) Dre am dream dream dre am dre am dream dream dre am Dm When I want you in my arms Dm When I want you and all your charms when- ever I want you all I have to do is dre am dream dream dream VERSE 2 Dm when I feel blue in the night Dm and I need you to hold me tight when- ever I want you all I have to do is 7 drea m MIDDLE 8 #1 VERSE 3 Em Em I can make you mine taste your lips of wine Dm 7 anytime night or day Em Em only trouble is gee whiz I'm drea-ming my li - fe a-way Dm I need you so that I could die Dm I love you so and that is why when- ever I want you all I have to do is 7 drea m 16 Em (minor)

17 MIDDLE 8 #2 Em Em I can make you mine taste your lips of wine Dm 7 anytime night or day Em Em only trouble is gee whiz I'm drea-ming my li - fe a-way VERSE 4 (repeat of V3) Dm I need you so that i could die Dm I love you so and that is why when- ever I want you all I have to do is dre am dream dream dre am ODA dre am dream dream dre am Slowing down dre am dream dream dre am drea m. 17

18 BYE BYE LOVE (elice and Boudleaux Bryant) 1957 AST and Rhythmic ( = 164 ) 4 / 4 (four beats to the bar) - Key major (from the old songbook) INTRO Julia s little solo! Eb Eb D U D D D u d u D u d u D u d u D D D u d u D u d u HORUS 1 Bye bye love Bye bye happ-iness D Hel-lo loneliness I think I'm a-gonna cry Bye bye love Bye bye sweet caress Hello emptiness I feel like I could die VERSE 1 Bye bye my love good-bye. normal strum N/ There goes my ba by with someone new 7 She sure looks hap py I sure am blue She was my bab-y till he stepped in 7 oodbye to ro - mance that might have been HORUS 2 Bye bye love Bye bye happ-iness Hel-lo loneliness I think I'm a-gonna cry Bye bye love Bye bye sweet caress Hello emptiness I feel like I could die Bye bye my love good-bye. VERSE 2 18

19 I'm through with ro-mance I'm through with love 7 I'm through with count-ing the stars a-bove And here's the rea - son that I m so free 7 My lovin' bab - y is through with me HORUS 3 Bye bye love Bye bye happ-iness Hel-lo loneliness I think I'm a-gonna cry Bye bye love Bye bye sweet caress Hello emptiness I feel like I could die ODA getting gradually quieter Bye bye my love good-bye and quieter. Bye bye my love good-bye..sssh! Bye bye my love good- bye About this Song: The Everly brothers debut single reaching number 1 in the US in Written by husband and wife team elice and Boudleaux Bryant who penned many of the Everly Brothers hits. It is ranked 210th on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The 500 reatest Songs of All Time." Don Everly s acoustic guitar intro was not originally part of the song, it was just something he had been playing with and it was tacked on to the beginning as there was originally no instrumental introduction. het Atkins plays lead guitar. 19

20 INTRO VERSE 1 BRIN ME SUNSHINE (Sylvia Dee & Arthur Kent) 1966 BRIHT & HEERUL (four beats to the bar) - Key: major Dm Bring me sunshine in your smile, bring me laughter all the while 7 In this world where we live there should be more happiness So much joy you can give to each brand new bright tomorrow Dm Make me hap-py through the years never bring me any tears 7 Let your arms be as warm as the sun from up above Bring me fun bring me sun-shine bring me love VERSE 2 Dm Bring me sun-shine in your eyes, bring me rain-bows from the sky 7 Life's too short to be spent having any-thing but fun We can be so content if we gath-er little sunbeams Dm Be light heart-ed all day long keep me sing-ing happy songs 7 Let your arms be as warm as the sun from up above Bring me fun bring me sun-shine bring me love REPEAT VERSE 1 20

21 JAILHOUSE ROK Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller VERSE 1 #- The warden threw a party in the county jail #- The prison band was there and they began to wail #- The band was jumping and the joint began to swing You should've heard those knocked out jail-birds sing HORUS Let's rock, everybody let's rock Every body in the whole cell block Was danc-ing to the Jailhouse Rock VERSE 2 (#-) Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone Little Joe was blowing on the slide trombone The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang The whole rhythm section was the Purple ang HORUS Let s rock etc VERSE 3 Number forty-seven said to number three "You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see I sure would be delighted with your company ome on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me" HORUS VERSE 4 The sad sack was a sitting on a block of stone Way over in the corner weeping all alone The warden said, "Hey, buddy, don't you be no square If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair" HORUS VERSE 5 Shifty Henry said to Bugs, "or Heaven's sake No one's looking, now's our chance to make a break" Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, "Nix nix I want to stick around a while and get my kicks." HORUS Sorry not written out in full - a little challenge for you!! N.B. Based on a 12 bar blues sequence 21

22 LYRI SHEETS SININ IN THE RAIN ( I V7 ) & or & 7 or & or D & A7 or A & E7 Do de do do do de, Do de do do de do de x2 1. I m singin' in the rain Just singin' in the rain What a glorious feelin' I'm happy again. I'm laughing at clouds. So dark up above The sun's in my heart And I'm ready for love. 2. Let the stormy clouds chase. Everyone from the place ome on with the rain I've a smile on my face I walk down the lane With a happy refrain os I m singing just singin in the rain Do de do do do de, Do de do do de do de os I m singing and dancin in the rain Use your ears to hear the chord changes, this will help you learn songs more easily. I ve givern you a little clue on this one as the word where chord changes ois in bold WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE DRUNKEN SAILOR Dmin - - Dmin - - Dm Note the last two chords are quite quick. 1. What shall we do with the drunken sailor? x3 Earlie in the morning? horus Hooray, up she rises! x3 Earlie in the morning 2. Put him in the longboat till he's sober HORUS 3. Put him in the scuppers with the hose pipe on him HORUS 4. Shave his belly with a rusty razor HORUS 5. Put him in bed with the captain's daughter HORUS REPEAT VERSE 1 and finish with HORUS 22

23 KIN O THE ROAD ( I IV V7 I ) 1. Trailer for sale or rent, rooms to let, fifty cents. No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no cigarettes Ah, but, two hours of pushin' broom Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room I'm a man of means by no means, king of the road. 2. Third boxcar, midnight train, destination, Bangor, Maine. Old worn out clothes and shoes, I don't pay no union dues, I smoke old stogies I have found short, but not too big around I'm a man of means by no means, king of the road. BRIDE I know every engineer on every train All of their children, and all of their names And every handout in every town And every lock that ain't locked, when no one's around. 3. REPEAT VERSE 1 and finish with King of the road King of the road. (Slower) LEAVIN ON A JET PLANE D ( I IV I IV I IV V ) INTRO 1. All my bags are packed, I m ready to go I'm standin' here outside your door I hate to wake you up to say goodbye But the dawn is breakin, It's early morn The taxi's waitin, he's blowin' his horn Already I'm so lonesome I could die HORUS So kiss me and smile for me, tell me that you'll wait for me Hold me like you'll never let me go 'ause I'm leavin' on a jet plane don t know when I'll be back again Oh babe, I hate to go 2. here s so many times I've let you down So many times I've played around I tell you now, they don't mean a thing Ev'ry place I go, I'll think of you Ev'ry song I sing, I'll sing for you When I come back, I'll bring your wedding ring HORUS 3. Now the time has come to leave you One more time, let me kiss you Then close your eyes and I'll be on my way Dream about the days to come When I won't have to leave alone About the times, I won't have to say HORUS then finish with: 'ause I'm leavin' on a jet plane, don t know when I'll be back again Oh babe, I hate to go (OUTRO) 23

24 A-wima-weh, etc 1.In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sleeps tonight In the jungle the quiet jungle The lion sleeps tonight A-wima-weh, etc Oooh oo-oo-oh etc 2. Near the village the peaceful village The lion sleeps tonight Near the village the quiet village The lion sleeps tonight A-wima-weh, etc Oooh oo-oo-oh etc 3. Hush my darling don't fear my darling The lion sleeps tonight Hush my darling don't fear my darling The lion sleeps tonight. A-wima-weh, etc Oooh oo-oo-oh etc The LION SLEEPS TONIHT ( ( I IV I V ) HOW MUH IS THAT DOIE IN THE WINDOW? I - V7 horus How much is that doggie in the window? The one with the waggly tail How much is that doggie in the window? I do hope that doggie's for sale 1. I must take a trip to alifornia And leave my poor sweetheart alone If he has a dog, he won't be lonesome And the doggie will have a good home. horus - How much is that doggie etc 2. I read in the papers there are robbers With flashlights that shine in the dark My love needs a doggie to protect him And scare them away with one bark. horus - How much is that doggie etc 3. I don't want a bunny or a kitty I don't want a parrot that talks I don't want a bowl of little fishies He can't take a goldfish for a walk horus - How much is that doggie etc 24

25 1. I got ramblin, I got ramblin' on my mind I got ramblin, I got ramblin' all on my mind Hate to leave my baby But you treats me so unkind RAMBLIN' ON MY MIND ( I IV I IV I V IV I ) 2. I got mean things, I got mean things on my mind I got mean things all on my mind Hate to leave you here, baby But you treat me so unkind 3. Runnin down to the station, catch the first mail train I see. Running down to the station, gonna catch that ol mail train I've got the blues about Miss So-and-So And the chile s got the blues about me 4. And I'm leavin' this mornin, with my arms folded up and cryin' And I'm leavin' this morning, with my arms folded up and cryin' I hate to leave my baby But she treat me so unkind Repeat verse 1 STAND BY ME ( I VI VI V7 ) 1. When the night has come, and the land is dark And the moon is the only light we see No I won't be afraid No I won't be afraid Just as long as you stand, stand by me horus And darling, darling stand by me Oh, now, now, stand by me Stand by me, stand by me 2. If the sky that we look upon, should tumble and fall And the mountain should crumble to the sea I won't cry, I won't cry No I won't shed a tear Just as long as you stand, stand by me horus (x3) And darling, darling stand by me Oh, stand by me Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me Oh, now, now, stand by me Oh, stand by me, stand by me, stand by me Darling, darling stand by me Stand by me Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me 25

26 BEINNERS HORD HART Below is a basic set of chords for beginners and all you ll need to play the songs in this book MAJOR HORDS. MINOR HORDS SEVENTH HORDS 26

27 SOME NOTE ON MUSI THEORY Let us explore the notes of the Ukulele THE SALE O MAJOR Now lets use the scale of major to learn the notes of the Ukulele TAB NOTATION A E RH inger: Pitch: D E A B B A E D STANDARD MUSI NOTATION T T ½t T T T ½t ½t T T T ½t T T In music the smallest musical interval between two notes is called a Semi-tone So moving up (i.e down towards the bridge!) one fret on a Ukulele raises the pitch of the note a semi-tone. The distance between two frets is called a Tone. A major scale is built using a pattern of: Tone - Tone - Semi-tone - Tone - Tone - Tone - Semi-tone. In the above the semitones (½t) are marked by slur marks. Thus in the scale of major there are semitones between E & and B & When practising this scale keep on eye your hand position and stay relaxed! Try to keep you hand as still as possible and just move your fingers. Keep your finger poised just above each fret and move them as little as possible. 27

28 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Like an echo! 28

29 BA BA BLAK SHEEP Traditional Now let s try a more complex Rhythm Hopefully you know the tune?! So you should get the rhythm right and be able to begin to understand how music notation shows the duration of each note. There are four different lengths (duration) of note used. A rotchet = 1 beat A Quaver = ½ a beat When 2 or more quavers occur together the tails are joined together like this. (Usually no more than four together) A Minim = 2 beats Dotted crotchet = 1½ beats Have a look at the page on NOTE VALUES a little later in this book. 29

30 MINUET IN (but not really!) This Minuet is from Anna Magdalena's Notebook an anthology of beginner pieces prepared by J.S. Bach for his wife. It is now believed to have been written by hristian Petzold 30

31 THE SALE O D MAJOR A new key and a introducing the key signature String inger (LH) Pitch D E # A B # D # B A # E D Interval T T ½t T T T ½t ½t T T T ½t T T Because you are not playing any open string you can now play the scales of B and # simply by moving up or down a fret. You can (theoretically at least play every major scale!). Wasn t that easy?! KEY AND KEY SINATURES What are they? TBA 31

32 RHYTHM NOTE VALUES Lets explore how we note rhythm in music: irst lets learn the note names Breve: - an old note not used today, but it explains why the next note is called a Semi-breve: equal to one bar of four-four time ( ) Minim: 2 beats - half a bar) rotchet a beat called a quarter note by our erican cousins as in it represent a quarter of a bar. Quaver: now things are speeding up - there of 8 of these in a bar. Semi-quaver - a very quick note - 16 in a bar! And the equivalent rests look like this: Semi-breve Minim rotchet Quaver Semi-quaver 32

33 Each of the notes in the list below is half the duration of the one above. One Semi-breve is equivalent to 2 minims and one minim = 2 crotchets etc So here we have a little pyramid that demonstrates the value of each note. Each line is equivalent to one bar of And is counted out simply as If you need to count to several bars (4 in example below) it is usual to count them like this: ount: ount: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & DOTTED NOTES AND TIES. Now things are getting a little complicated. A dotted note is a note with a small dot written after it. The dot adds half again to the duration of the note and is equivalent to writing the basic note tied to a note of half the value again, like this: Dotted rhythms are quite common - there is one in Baa Baa Black Sheep. 33