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  13:52

  Moon River

  Moon River

  Here’s a classic that I feel is absolutely timeless. Moon River was made famous by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. I learned this tune because my Uncles would play it at family parties, and it was also a tune frequently called at the Jazz Kanikapilas I’d go to. Hope you like this easy v...

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  11:58

  Baby Blue

  Baby Blue

  Here’s a fun beginner lesson that was adopted into Hawaiian culture through the supergroup, Kapena. Originally performed by George Baker, this was one of the first “country” songs that I really got to liking in my early music development. Hope you like this one!

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  09:48

  Up on the Housetop

  Up on the Housetop

  Here’s a fun one for the Holiday Season! This is an instrumental version of the timeless classic “Up on the Housetop”. The alternating thumb technique is utilized here. It will help get you started on keeping time for chord melody arrangements.