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This arrangement combines the bluesy, orchestral feel of the original Marion Harris recording with the spirit of Bessie Smith's version
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This lesson simultaneously covers the melody and chords in a self-contained way
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Chord-melody is a sophisticated, jazzy approach in which the melody is generally stated in the highest note of each chord
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Raitt penned this tune after watching a news story about a woman who lost her son, donated his heart, and later met the recipient
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This simple but effective classical piece by Ferdinando Carulli (1770–1841) translates nicely to ukulele in reentrant or low-G tuning.
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Playing in chord melody style can make one person sound like a full band
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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.
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This arrangement uses non-common left-hand fingerings to connect the transitions
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The most famous version of this song was cut by Janis Joplin for her Pearl album just days before her death in October 1970
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In this Songs For Beginners tutorial learn a simplified ukulele arrangement of "House of the Rising Sun" as well as a few general Fingerstyle ukulele tips.