Aaron's Method for Learning a Song by Ear
Ukulele Intermediate
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20m
Ever hear a song and want to play it, but can’t find the chords online? Here’s a fun way to do it on your own, using the skills we learned here! It is suggested that you watch the video entitled “Scales” for the type of ukulele you play (high or low G), and the "Harmonizing the Major Scale" video for reference. Once you can do this music becomes so much more interesting!
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