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Pluck & Strum
Anne Ku
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head (1969)
- Original key of F
- Ukulele intro
- Swing DuD- DuD-
- Some syncopation
- Whistle interlude
- Descending inner lines
- Outro trumpet riff
Pluck & Strum Anne Ku Raindrops Keep Fallin on My Head (1969) - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Pluck & Strum Anne Ku Raindrops Keep Fallin on My Head (1969) - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Pluck & Strum Anne Ku Raindrops Keep Fallin on My Head (1969) Original key of F Ukulele intro Swing DuD- DuD- Some syncopation Whistle interlude Descending inner lines Outro trumpet riff Authentic
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Authentic replication
1. Listen to the original or official recording 2. Follow a song sheet in the same key to play along 3. Identify any repeating, recognizable riffs, typically in the
a. introduction, b. endings of lines or verses, such as cadences, c. chorus, d. instrumental interlude, e. final ending (outro)
4. Replicate these riffs by plucking 5. Replicate the rhythm by strumming, muting, accenting, etc. 6. Make use of dynamics (volume) and other musical expression
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SLIDE 5
https://sanjoseukeclub.org/Song%20Book/Raindrops%20Keep%20Falling%20On%20My%20Head%20-%20v3b.pdf
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https://scorpexuke.com/pdffiles/Raindrops_Keep_Falling_On_My_Head.pdf
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Choice of chords
1. Essential notes (inner lines) F - Fmaj7no5 - F7 2. Harmonic progression (such as a cadence) 3. Substitute chords:
a. easier to play? C (0003) b. easier to switch? F to C (0003) not C (5433) c. easier to mute? i. C (5433) vs C(0003) ii. Bb (3211) vs Gm7 (0211) iii. D7 (2223) vs D7 (2020)
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Intro riff: let it ring or mute?
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Recognizable chord riffs & specific strums
a. Introductory riff F - C - Gm7 - C vs F - C - Bb - C b. Gm7 vs Bb F
C Gm7 C
A|—0—0—0———————————|— 1—1—1———————————| E|—1—1—1———0—0—0———|—1—1—1—0———0—0———| C|—0—0—0———0—0—0———|—2—2—2—0———0—0———| G|—2—2—2———0—0—0———|—0—0—0— 0———0—0———| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & D u d D u d D u d U u D
c. C (0003) vs C (5433) - a question of voicing and muting
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Substitute chords in riffs
a. F - Fmaj7no5 - F7 stepwise descending inner line b. Am - D vs Am7 - D vs Am - D7 vs Am7 - D7 c. C7 vs Bb simplicity vs muting
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Whistle interlude
F
Am Gm7 C Am
A|—0———————————3———|—————————————0———|—1———0———————————|—0———————0———1— S—|—5—3— E|———————————————3—|—————————————————|——————————3———1——|———3—————————————|—————— C|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————— G|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————— 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
1 & me
| . . . . | D7 . . . | Gm7 . . . |Gm7\\\ C\ --- |Gm7\\\ C\ --- | It won’t be---- long till happ-i---- ness steps up to greet me.
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Ending trumpet riff
Low G uke
A|———0—————0———0—————————0———0———5———3——————————————:| E|—3———3————3———3—————3———3—————————————5———3———————:| C|—————————————————5——————————5—————————————————————:| G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————:|
High G uke
A|———0—————0———0—————————0———0———5———3—————0————————:| E|—————————————————1———————————1————————————————————:| C|——————————————————————————————————————————————————:| G|—0———0————0————0————0————0——————————————————0—————:|
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