November 2020 Live Lesson - "Imagine" in 3 keys (Patreon)

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Aloha Patrons!

I'll see you Thursday, November 12 at 5:30pm Pacific Time for our monthly Live Lesson. If you click on the video above, you’ll see a countdown for your time zone. (Find all Patron events on our Patron Google calendar).

Tune in here: https://youtu.be/f-POxaBTD34 

***CHECK YOUR TIME ZONE as the US recently adjusted back from daylight savings.***  I like to use this world clock converter.

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About this month's Live Lesson: "Imagine" by John Lennon, in 3 keys

I thought it would be timely to play "Imagine" by John Lennon, a song to remind us that we are all one people.  Now, the trouble with teaching "Imagine" is that it's a bit hard to find a key that works well for all voices and still achieve all the cool riffs.  For our lesson, I will walk us through how to play the song in 3 different keys - C, G, F.  What you'll see is that the fundamental arrangements are all the same, but each key presents different challenges.  You can choose the key that best suits your voice and playing level, and you might choose certain riffs in one key vs the other.

We'll learn my version in G, and we'll compare it to Ukulenny's version in C (the easiest, but doesn't fit my voice).  At the end, we'll briefly look at my intermediate version in F, which I played for my 100 Days. You can watch my version in F here: https://youtu.be/cGIsREXuduw There is already a Patreon lesson for the version in F, from way back in 2016!  That was early in the world of livestreaming, you'll notice that the quality has improved quite a lot over 4 years... https://www.patreon.com/posts/october-2016-jam-6966653 

Usually we review the previous month's lesson, but since we have a lot of material and last month's song was "seasonal", let's skip the review and get right to the lesson.  You can watch the October 2020 Live Lesson on "Zombie Heart" if you’d like to review, and be sure to check out the Zombie Heart Flash Mob featuring lots of Patrons!

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A note about our monthly Live Lessons

My goal is to teach and arrange a lesson that is interesting for all levels. I will walk through the lesson by starting with beginner-level strumming, and gradually layer on more challenging options for advanced players.

I encourage you to play at your level, and embrace your own pace of incrementally leveling up. You can re-watch the lesson as many times as you like. Grasp the basics on the first go-round, and each time you review, you'll pick up new tips and techniques. You can use this method to become a better student and better learner - by building more awareness and more patience. :)

How to Watch Live

1. Click on this direct link to the lesson: https://youtu.be/f-POxaBTD34

For those who are new, please note this is a private link, intended for Patrons only.

2. Log in to YouTube to join the live chat, and please say hello!  I can't see that you're watching unless you chat.  If you have trouble using chat on a mobile device/ tablet, you may want to try on a desktop or laptop browser.

3. Feel free to post your questions to me, or to the community.

How to Watch Later

1. Watch the video linked above (it's the same as the live link).

2. Feel free to post your comments and questions below.

Is this your first Live Lesson?  Check out these Tips for Live Lessons from Patron Mark Pierce: https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-guest-for-23871916

Thanks. I look forward to seeing you online!

xo cynthia

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