Over The Rainbow Ukulele. 4 StepTutorial+Play Along.

How to Play Somewhere Over The Rainbow following 4 rhythmic steps that will benefit us not just on this song, but in learning and creating songs in the future.

We play along to each rhythm at 3 tempos (slow medium fast/full tempo).
Covering 4 parts/progressions (Intro Verse Chorus Outro).
Rhythm first, speed second.

Perfect for all levels of players.
A Beginner's Goal: able to play along with Rhythm 1.
An Intermediate Player's Goal: able to play along with Rhythms 2 & 3.
A More Advanced Player's Goal: able to play along with Rhythm 4.

I encourage you to come back to this video as you progress as a Ukulele Player.

Sections:
-First we Cover how to play THE 7 CHORDS - C Em F G Am E7 Am7
With Tab and Chord Charts. (2:00)
-Next we break down the The VERSE SECTION (The shortest progression) and build our rhythm.
This section contains the most detail to help us feel comfortable and confident with our technique, timing of chord changes. and rhythmic patterns. (3:20)
-Next go over the 9 measure progression of the CHORUS SECTION. (11:30)
-Followed by the 8 measure progression of INTRO 2/Outro 1. (19:00)
-Followed by the most challenging part. INTRO 1/Outro 2. 5 measure progression with chord changes every 2 beats (split measures). (26:00)
We close out with going over how the STRUCTURE/ARRANGEMENT. Mapping the parts of the song in order. (31:20).

Building our Rhythm:
1)Play Along to the CHORD CHANGES in each Progression.
2)Play Along with a SYNCOPATED RHYTHM. Accenting the "off" beats.
3)Play Along as we add an additional strum to the second pattern. Like a Reggae Rhythm.
4)Play Along as we add Thumb strokes to third patter on the DOWN BEAT and an "off" beat.
This is most in line with the most popular recorded version of this song on ukulele. It is also the most challenging of the 4.

Play Along Time Reference
PATTERN 1: Chord Changes
3:30 Verse - 12:15 Chorus - 19:50 Intro2 - 27:00 Intro1
PATTERN 2: Syncopation
5:20 Verse - 13:55 Chorus - 21:20 Intro2 - 28:05 Intro1
PATTERN 3: Rest Down Up
7:30 Verse - 15:40 Chorus - 22:50 Intro2 - 29:10 Intro1
PATTERN 3: Thumb Stroke
9:45 Verse - 17:25 Chorus - 24:25 Intro2 - 31:15 Intro1

Have FUN!

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I am playing a Cordoba Tenor Ukulele.