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4th Sunday NVUS Primer (Nov 2019)

4th Sunday NVUS Primer (Nov 2019)

When

11/17/2019    
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm

Bookings

Bookings closed

Where

Cafe Montmartre
Lake Anne Village Center, 1625 Washington Plaza N, Reston, VA, 20190

Event Type

Description: This Society meeting is a primer for our Society’s beginners. It may sometimes seems daunting to the very novice, but hang in there. Lots of help is all around you. While there is always a main Society instructor on the stage, there are other more advanced Society members to help the main instructor. Moses Kamai is the main Society instructor who has David Bartell, Christy Kinder, Larry Burke, Jessica Suchecki, and others help and sometimes lead lessons. Any one of the these may lead this Society meeting. When available, they will also help those attending this session practice the signature songs using these basic chords. It will start 45 min before any of our main scheduled meetings (e.g. 2nd Sunday NVUS Group Lessons or 4th Sunday NVUS Jams).

Suggested readings:

  • Lesson Package 01: at a minimum (click here).
  • Lesson Packages 02 and 03: these basically are the same as 01 but in the keys of F and G, respectively (click here for lesson 2 and here for lesson 3)
  • Strums and Rhythms cheat sheets [basically any cheat sheet or primer in the File Folder – Lesson Pamphlets, Booklets, and Sheets are useful for a Primer: //www.nova-uke.org/downloads/#63-lesson-pamphlets-booklets-sheets –> click here]
  • NVUS Songbook Chord (progression) [basically a songbook crib sheet of chords — still need a chord chart or chord book if you don’t know the chords — best is to look at your other Society member’s hands and maybe ask them later: To go to the folder click here]

General Agenda:

  • Scales: See the Lesson Packages which have scales C, F, and G as part of the lesson.
  • Basic major and 7th chords: used many of the jams songs, but in all of our signature songs, and practice exercises. (TBP – to be published)
  • Chorded Scales: In the key of C – C, G7, C, F, C5, F, G7, C representing the harmony (chords) for the notes sung as do, re, mi, fa, and so on. (See the Lesson Packages which have scales C, F, and G as part of the lesson)
  • Harmonized Chorded Scales: In the key of C – C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am, Bdim, C representing the harmony (chords) for the scale notes. (See the Lesson Packages which have scales C, F, and G as part of the lesson)

Don’t forget to bring your Holiday Songbook — current version is 5.0. Check out recent newsletter for all the links in the resources section. Below is the set list for the upcoming Holiday Showcases.

NVUS 2019 Reston Town Centre Holiday Showcase Set List

Song Lead / Notes p. Video
Winter Wonderland Play staccato for beginning verses
If there is a solo, played with same notes as chord.
37 //youtu.be/ruJPkSIG6hA
Angels We Have Heard On High Moses – Intro is whole first verse Only 1st verse is unison, rest of the song is sung in harmony if you can 1 //youtu.be/s5UrA5i3ieA
O Little Town of Bethlehem David (Backup: Moses) 27 //youtu.be/iPifKaX9faY
I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas David / Moses jazz intro [?] 12 //youtu.be/yHZZ-MhIDpA
Deck the Halls  Moses or David Leads 5 //youtu.be/qQ_JbXcuoTU
Jingle Bell Rock / Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree Moses or David leads but all sing 17 //youtu.be/T8NBNthpLRI
Blue Christmas Solo lead sings 1st verse solo, then all sing next two, then instrumental, then all sing last two, tag last line. 3 //youtu.be/5HYvTP16qwI
I’ll Be Home For Christmas First time through – Moses sings solo. Second time through – hum or Ooohh from “I’ll” to “presents under the tree”. You can play a 7th chord rather than the 9th. 11 //youtu.be/7AZtA3Fwshw
God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman Moses (David on Dec 5) Clap to rhythm if you’re having trouble playing chords 7 //youtu.be/n8Ed0fFe58I
In the Bleak Midwinter (Tentative Song) David or Moses solo intro and turn-arounds Don’t play the ‘F’ chord with Janet’s instrumental turn-arounds – They are above “… age …” and “… heart …” (4th and 8th lines) 13 //youtu.be/E2pSd9gLPMo
Away in a Manger Moses Leads (back up: David) 2 //youtu.be/ZKQmmx0-LgU
Jingle Bells / Mele Kalikimaka Don’t stop playing between songs, continuous medley 19 //youtu.be/2iUYeg2hzAk
Here Comes Santa in Red Canoe Moses leads 9 //youtu.be/6ypsHzwYR14
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Moses Solo on slow line “When the clock is striking twelve, when I’m fast asleep” Chords for that phrase are singe down strums.  Everyone joins back in after that line Instrumental end of 2nd verse: Moses or David Tag and repeat last phrase of last line… as solo by the lead 21 TBP
Little Drummer Boy (Tentative Song) Rhythm: staccato down strums only 23 //youtu.be/A-dMqv8LltQ
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Moses or David Leads Video has 3 verses – See sheet on arrangement – Solo singer verse 1, Solo Instrumental, all sing on ending of instrumental verse, all sing verse 3.  Tag 3 times 15 //youtu.be/A2jvIopEPFE
Mary’s Boy Child Moses solo 1st verse Sing rest of song as written 25 //youtu.be/Knn2FP_rt64
What Child Is This? Moses [REMEMBER TO NOT START SO FAST] 35 //youtu.be/6rgog7b5IDg
Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer Moses or David Leads – Intro is a Solo; All come in “Rudolph” — sing 2 times; 2nd time with echo phrases 28 //youtu.be/2pJEfhQYRNw
Silent Night Hawaiian, German: Moses leads
Spanish: Gwen or David leads
Others can/should join the languages, if they know the language well Key C
29 //youtu.be/qHB8hy8aiZA
Feliz Navidad  Moses / David Leads 6 //youtu.be/Q2jVlxNnMbo
We
Wish You a Merry Christmas
Moses OR David Leads 33 //youtu.be/bSmJCB-H9v8

Bookings

RSVPs are closed for this event.

3 Comments

  1. Printer died while printing a few copies of the chord list. Please print off your own copies if you can… heading out to pick up new printer

    • OK, acquired and installed new printer, chord lists printed, and on my way

  2. Updated version of the Holiday Songbook chord list to v5.0 (2017) to match the current songbook (was already done but never posted — sorry, my bad).

    //www.nova-uke.org/download/44/nvus-official-song-books/2304/nvus-holiday-songbook-v5-0-2017-chords-list.pdf

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