Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 9:44AM Get Your Westside Ukulele Ensemble Updates Here!
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So, last night's meeting (Oct 23) had us considering songs for the upcoming Santa Monica YMCA performance (Dec 8th). It looks like Silent Night is a good possibility, but instead of the Part 2 counter melody, we will do arpeggiated chords. We are also simplifying the ending, leaving off the the last 3 and a half measures and ending on the C chord. A simpler counter melody might also be developed. Daniel and Peter were playing around with that idea.
Sleigh Ride is another good candidate. This song will be added to the downloads. Right now, there are only 2 pages, as it is a work-in-progress. We only have the melody and chords for now. More will come later.
Sophisticated Hula is a good performance song, so practice this piece. 76 Trombones is also a strong piece, so try and get comfortable with it. There should be a counterpart/ harmony coming soon for that one too.
We are unsure how we feel about Joy to the World. We are still thinking that one over, so keep it on the back burner. Once again, the ending will be modified if we do this one. The Jingle Bells addition is not needed, and the jazzy chord at the end seems inappropriate.
Let me know if I forgot anything, and I will add it to these notes.
–Lori
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