![]() ![]() Go for it! Mix and match be creative!ĬONSIDER: If you are able to play melodies on the uke you should also be able to play the guitar. Maybe you’re strumming Uke 4 chords but you want to plug in a countermelody bit from Uke 2 for two measures. IDEA: You can switch back and forth between different parts while you play a song. PONDER THIS: Studying the Full Score will give you perspective and insights into how the different instrumental parts work together in the ensemble. If you find Uke 2 too difficult to play, try one of the other uke parts. NOTE: Ukes 1 and 2 stand alone as a duet. More great holiday songs continued below. ![]() This is a Christmas “anthem.” Don’t be timid when the full ensemble is playing, perform it with bold intensity and power! You can do it! Glockenspiel and tambourine parts are included with the guitars and bass.: Perform the second verse with more dynamics and volume. Each section builds on the previous section. Listen for the descending and ascending lines. PERFORMANCE NOTES: This piece is an exercise in contrasts. When this piece is poorly rendered, it sounds like a tired, ho-hum cliché when it is well-rendered, it is one of the most beautiful and inspiring holiday songs of all time.: This arrangement borrows from some of the best versions out there. Our Ensemble WAV file of this iconic Christmas song is composed of four ukuleles and two guitars. It warmed your heart…filled it, too, with melody that would last forever.” - Bess Streeter Aldrich (1881-1954), American author, ‘Song of Years’. “Christmas Eve was a night of song that wrapped itself about you like a shawl. ![]()
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