Friends join me on a journey! Starting with this humble little play-along with chords and lyrics in the key of C we're going to be diving deep into the old jazz standard Ja-Da over the next few weeks on this channel.

Dating back to 1918 this tin pan alley classic features a simple chord progression that most of us have already seen before along with an easily accessible melody.

Over on the Magic Ukulele Club we'll have additional videos breaking down the harmony, historical versions of the song, chord melody, and chord substitutions. our goal is to go further than simply memorization and start to truly learn songs. https://thetinman.co/magicukuleleclub

A solo ukulele arrangement of the classic Disney song from Mary Poppins 'Chim Chim Cheree' complete with tabs for y'all!

Pay close attention to the 8th note feel in the first two measures which changes from straight to swung (https://youtu.be/bPRfdqGu1yk) and then back to straight whenever the split stroke pattern comes up. While the left hard is fairly repetitive this is a good exercise to open up the rhythmic possibilities of the right hand.

A new edition of my series Chords Aren’t Real is here! Autumn leaves is one of the first jazz standards most people learn on ukulele for good reason as this song is a masterclass in learning the ii V I chord progression in both major and minor.

In this lesson we'll look at constructing more complex harmony from the original chord changes and how we can use Extensions, Substitutions, Alterations, and Passing Tones to build momentum throughout the A section of the tune. Join the Tin Man’s Magic Ukulele Club for an extended lesson and PDF download.

We've all seen that iconic video of George Harrison, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr Sitting in the park playing 'Ain't She Sweet', right? Did you ever wonder what was so distinctive about george's playing? In this lesson we'll decode that right hand and see that he was really giving a nod to one of his own musical Idols: George Formby. George Harrison was making great use of Formby's Thumb Roll Triple as well as Split stroke throughout the song. What if you just want to strum along with the chords? I've got you covered there as well :)

This week in the Magic Ukulele Club we are exploring the 1940 hit ‘How High the Moon’. First recorded by Benny Goodman it quickly became Ella Fitzgerald’s theme song. One pf the most recorded jazz standards of all time this a staple in the jazz world. In the lesson we dive into the harmony of the beautiful song, a chord melody introduction, as well as different comping techniques.

Join the Magic Ukulele Club for a 6 page PDF, 20 minute lesson, Backing Track, and exclusive episode of Coffee Talk exploring the history of this tune.