In my quest to find an arrangement for the ukulele to join the orchestra and the choir of 10,000 and participate as any other instrumentalist, I came across many versions in various keys: C, D, F, and G. Some have notation only. Some have notation, tablature, chords, and lyrics. None of them are complete, however.
In 3 Chord Thursday Instrumental Ukulele, we tried the various parts and arrangements in small groups (breakout rooms in Zoom). Is it possible to use this famous tune for all levels of ukulele playing?
What is so unusual about Beethoven’s Ninth and last symphony is that he required the human voice for the fourth and last movement. Symphonies are instrumental pieces. He introduced vocal soloists and the choir to achieve his goal. He was profoundly deaf when he wrote his final symphony, though not completely deaf.
Can I use the theme of “Ode to Joy” to introduce music theory? Read tablature (tab or tabs) and play the melody and/or countermelody on the ukulele? Modulate? Transpose? Experience instrumental ukulele? Play along? Sing along? What else?
What started the “Ode to Joy” project was an event announced on Facebook in March 2022. You can still watch the video recordings of the live performances of Ode to Joy in Germany.
Note: I chose Tuesday 29th March 2022 to give a free workshop in Zoom. It would be my late friend Chief Noda’s 65th birthday. He was a multi-instrumentalist who started with classical guitar and then discovered the ukulele.
INVITATION
Free workshop in Zoom
- Tuesday 29th March 2022
- 6:00 to 7:00 PM EDT (start time 3:00 PM PDT, 12:00 PM NOON HST, 11:00 PM BST)
You can enter Zoom any time you like and stay after to chit chat and play.
Everyone is MUTED at start time. Save your questions and comments to the end.
Have your ukulele tuned and ready to play.
The workshop will be RECORDED for review purposes. You can switch OFF your Zoom (web) cam if you do not want to be seen.
You can enter Zoom at any time before the start time.
Register in advance and save the Zoom information.
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