GLASTONBURY ADULT ED

Welcome to the Fall, 2018 course! I hope you find it productive and FUN! Here are songs that we played in the first class. Enjoy playing along with them. Click on the word "slow" if you want to play along with a slow version.

Week 1: We practiced songs in the keys of C and F. The chords include C, G7, F, C7, Bb.
  • Are You Sleeping? * s    BAR-this is a 1 chord song
  • He's Got the Whole World C * s (slow)    BAR-2 chord song in the key of C
  • Clementine * s (slow)   BAR-2 chord song in the key of F
  • McDonald's C * s (slow)    BAR- 2 chord, key of C
  • Amazing Grace * s (slow)    BAR-3 chord, key of C
  • You Are My Sunshine C-slow * s   BAR
  • Amazing Grace-F s   BAR
  • Tiny Bubbles * s (slow)    BAR-3 chord, key of F
  • I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing * s   BAR
  • All Shook Up s   BAR
  • Rock Around the Clock-slow s

    Week2: I introduced the key of G, whose chords are G, C, and D7
  • London Bridge Is Falling Down * s (slow)    BAR-2 chord, key of G
  • Amazing Grace-G s   BAR
  • Silent Night * s   BAR
  • Oh, Lonesome Me * s (slow)    BAR
    We also practiced "Witch Doctor." Here's a slow version to play along with:
  • Witch Doctor-slow *s   BAR
  • Oh, Lonesome Me * s (slow)    BAR

    Week 3: We reviewed songs in the keys of C, F, and G, then I introduced the key of D, which includes the chords D, G, and A7. Start out with the 2 chord songs "The Eensy Weensy Spider" and "The Hokey Pokey." Pay particular attention to the fingering of the D chord. THERE IS NO INDEX FINGER IN THE D CHORD! That is one of the most important statements of the course! Go on to play "Save the Last Dance For Me," which begins in the key of C, and then modulates (changes key) to the key of D. They're all in the original handout.
  • The Eensy Weensy Spider * s (slow)    BAR-2 chord, key of D (note the fingering of D chord-very important!!!)
  • The Hokey Pokey *s   BAR
  • Save the Last Dance For Me *s   BAR
    Here is "Oh, Lonesome Me" with instrumental accompaniment. Have fun with it!:
  • Oh, Lonesome Me s   BAR
  • Oh, Lonesome Me-accompaniment with vocal s   BAR

    New song:
  • Act Naturally-SLOW (Beatles)*s   BAR-this song is on the back of the 2 page "Witch Doctor."
    New handouts:
  • Over the Rainbow-Iz-C-SLOW (original lyrics by E. Y. Harburg) s   BAR
  • Silent Night * s   BAR

    • Week 4: After a review of the songs above, I introduced the key of A, with it's main 3 chords A, D, and E7. The songs that we played in this key:From the original booklet:
  • Skip To My Lou * s (slow)    BAR-2 chord, key of A
  • Amazing Grace-A s   BAR
  • When the Saints Go Marching In * s   BAR (A)
    • We also played Five Foot Two (Has Anybody Seen My Gal?), Silver Bells, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, and Silent Night (with a fancy ending):
  • Five Foot Two s   BAR
  • Silver Bells * s   BAR
  • We Wish You a Merry Christmas s   BAR
  • Silent Night with fancy ending-pay particular attention to the fingering of the F#diminished chord (remember "G on other strings")

    Week 5: I introduced songs with the common "1 6 2 5" chord pattern. This simply means that the chords used are chords made, starting on the 1st, 6th, 2nd, and 5th notes of the scale. That's not important to understand!
    For November 28th (we don't meet on the 21st, the day before Thanksgiving), from the original booklet, practice "Blue Moon" in C, and "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" in F.

    I handed out the "Armed Services Medley", which will give you practice with the key of A. I also handed out "Crocodile Rock" in the key of Eb, to introduce you to transposing, using the "Transposing Table" in your booklet.
  • Armed Services Medley
  • Crocodile Rock-Eb
  • Transposing Table

    • JOKE OF THE WEEK:
    Q: Why do so many people take an instant dislike to the ukulele?
    Ans: It saves time!