Because to me, music is just magic, and far beyond my ken… Why does it work? Why isn’t it too monotonous? Does it keep us listening purely because of the rhythm? Is that it? Or is it the fact that we know, as we endure the one-note parts, that it’s going to change, and that change is what rewards us? Or is it because of what the instruments are playing while the singer is stuck on the one note? And obviously some people besides me like this one, since it’s been covered so often. ![]() Maybe it doesn’t speak to you, but I’ve always had a thing for samba music ever since my Dad brought back some records from a trip to Rio when I was a kid (sort of the way Liverpool kids learned about rock ‘n’ roll from the discs brought into port by sailors). This morning, I was listening to “ One-Note Samba,” and wondered how in the world that could reach out and grab me or anyone else. Remember long ago when I asked whether Phillip or other musical experts here could explain how “Hallelujah” worked, what it was about it that was so appealing? Phillip and many others rose to the occasion. It’s obliquely related to the one on Leonard Cohen. It does not store any personal data.OK, one more pop-music-oriented post. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". ![]() The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. ![]() For MORE instrumental ukulele arrangements, check out "What Child Is This?" (Greensleeves), "My Heart Will Go On" (Titanic Theme), "The Office" (Theme Song), "Hawaii Five-O" (Theme Song), "Tetris" (Korobeiniki), and "Europa" (Carlos Santana). Take it slow, practice like crazy, and you will be rewarded! And as always, if you've got questions or need anything at all, shoot us an email and we've got you covered. You got it! This month's lesson is a bit of a challenge, meaning you'll really have to practice holding and switching between each of the chords in order to get it down, but you will feel like a total boss when you're able to pull off Antonio Carlos Jobim's bossa-nova jazz standard, "One Note Samba" on your ukulele. Could you please create more instrumental ukulele lessons for me to learn and play?" " I've been playing the ukulele for awhile and learning from your video lessons and tutorials online. Here in the Underground, we receive emails from all over the world from uke players just like you! And while we love all of the awesome messages and questions you send us, some of our very favorite go something like this: Browse the Full List of UU Song Tutorials
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |