The Doxology
Ukulele Basics
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20m
Aloha Friends! Here's one that every Kamehameha Schools Alumni is guaranteed to know. The Doxology is sung in 'Ōlelo all over the Islands and has somewhat become part of our culture... For example, my family is not even Catholic, but we sing it at family gatherings. Here I teach you 2 versions and a variation on the second one. First one is totally beginner friendly as it only has 4 chords. The second follows the melody a bit better, and the variation is just adding rhythmic fingerpicking. Hope you enjoy this one. Let me know if you are interested in learning a Chord/Melody version of this one.
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