Global Karaoke Party: BIG LOVE

Mother’s Day falls on every second Sunday of the year. On May 10th, 2020 we will celebrate love with songs that convey the kind of love that is wise and generous. At least, I think that’s what my late friend Irene meant by “BIG LOVE.”

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Songs in the Time of Corona: make it count!

For Friday May 8th, 2020 at 4 pm EDT, in the Songs in the Time of Corona series, consider that we are always counting and tracking the number of days in the lock down, the number of cases, the number of deaths, and questioning the accuracy of the data.

WHAT TO WEAR? A top with a number on it, of course.

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Three Chord Thursdays at Three: 80’s Hits

After disco burst into the scene, the next decade was filled with dance music of disco rock and other fast numbers. We take a sneak peak at beloved three chord songs of the vibrant eighties. Put on your dancing shoes!

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Three Chord Thursdays at Three: 21st Century Pop

Surprisingly, many popular songs in the 21st century require just three chords. Three Chord Thursdays at Three is a song series that has been running online interactively in ZOOM since the pandemic lockdown began, each Thursday at 3 pm EDT. Anyone anywhere in the world is welcome to register and participate, whether actively as a performer or muted to play along.

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Beyond Three Chord Thursdays with Ease: FOUR CHORD SONGS

What’s the harm in adding an easy chord like Am or C7 to a three-chord song? It gives it more flavour and colour. For the first Thursday in May, we are venturing into four chord songs that are fun and manageable, as part of our weekly Three Chord Thursdays and Three. It’s the sixth consecutive one-hour song session in the series.

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Ukulele Strum Workshop a.k.a. STRUM SERIES

If you already know the melody and how the song goes, you can pretty much accompany yourself by looking at a ukulele song sheet which gives the lyrics and chords. Rarely does a typical songsheet give the rhythm or what to do with your strumming and plucking hand.

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Three Chord Thursdays at Three: Top Hits of Top Artists

For Thursday 30th April 2020, I have selected 15 songs of 15 famous musicians for our weekly Three Chord Thursdays at Three song session in ZOOM. I am hoping that we become more efficient online to fit more songs. This is a free online and interactive song session open to everyone and anyone anywhere in the world.

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Three Chord Thursdays at Three: Boys Names

On Thursday April 23rd, 2020, about 30 participants from Hawaii to Italy gathered online in ZOOM to sing and play the ukulele. The theme for this one-hour session was songs of names of boys or guys, as the previous one was about girls. This series called “Three Chord Thursdays at Three” meets every Thursday at 3 pm EDT.

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Three Chord Thursdays at Three: girl names

A surprising number of songs about a specific girl requires just three chords. Is it a three chord song if there are additional chords (beyond the fundamental three) that are really easy, like A minor and C7? On Thursday April 16th, 2020 we will explore these songs as part of this weekly series for voice and ukulele.

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Global Karaoke Party

Join us anywhere you are in the world for a global gathering online to enjoy live music together in ZOOM. Be sure to register in advance via ZOOM to get an e-mail confirmation.

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