tell me why the stars do shine ukulele chords

* double stops are single notes played simultaneously, e.g. Occasionally, there are cliche patterns for Major chords too and they will be noted in the corresponding files. * cliche in music usually means the movement of a Minor chord from the tonic to its 6th degree. (Bb/f) a voicing utilizing this 'small letter note' as the chords highest note will suit the arrangement better. This is just a way to spice things up, make it more interesting, but one could also choose to leave them out at first and perform an easier version of the song. * small letters in red ( or purple) stand for single notes to be played at a certain part of the song e.g. (G7inv) means an inversion of the chord suggested, other than the typical one we first learn to play on the ukulele. * D7hav is the, so called, Hawaiian D7 chord (2020).

Of course, one could do an equally good job without incorporating them into the arrangement, but these little details add some extra musicality to our playing. There is a specific nomenclature used to distinguish symbols and remember things, so there are some things need explaining here.

We try, where possible, to include the verse of the song in the arrangement and strongly believe that the poetry written for these tunes is complete only when the introduction of the lyrics is also performed. Of course, just like anything else, it takes a bit of practice and overall understanding of how these chord patterns work.

Some of them may seem challenging at first but, we can assure you, they are playable with not much effort, as one can see in the Video section. These arrangements are based on the original sheet music published in the early 1900's, in most cases notated for piano and ukulele. A few important notes as you go through the Songs:

Tell me why the stars do shine ukulele chords