Pandanus
Song Lessons
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27m
When I was growing up Pandanus was THE "Jam Session" song. Everyone played it differently, but the bones of the song (the "head" to my fellow jazz aficionados) always remained the same. mistahukulele808 (Sid) took the licks from the guitar (from the most popular recording of this song) and arranged them for ukulele. A painstakingly tedious process. With his permission, I'm teaching it to you! This is a long one, and has some tricky licks... but if you keep at it, you'll be playing it faster than you think.
Remember though, I'm teaching this for the high intermediate-advanced levels, so beginners are encouraged to start with an easier lesson and work your way up... But if you like try, Chance um! Happy Strumming, you crazy pluckers!
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