Though the song has sophisticated chord changes, it became a blues standard, covered by Bessie Smith and nearly every blues singer you can name
This tune is a staple in blues, folk, New Orleans jazz, and other American and Black musical traditions
This arrangement combines the bluesy, orchestral feel of the original Marion Harris recording with the spirit of Bessie Smith's version
This lesson simultaneously covers the melody and chords in a self-contained way
Chord-melody is a sophisticated, jazzy approach in which the melody is generally stated in the highest note of each chord
Raitt penned this tune after watching a news story about a woman who lost her son, donated his heart, and later met the recipient
This simple but effective classical piece by Ferdinando Carulli (1770–1841) translates nicely to ukulele in reentrant or low-G tuning.
Playing in chord melody style can make one person sound like a full band
Having only three chords and a strumming pattern that repeats throughout makes Bob Dylan's "You Aint Goin Nowhere" a perfect song for ukulele players of all ability levels.
This arrangement uses common chords in non-common fingerings to connect the transitions.