Songs for July 31st, 2017

I've Endured by Ola Belle Reed

High on a Mountain by Ola Belle Reed

Something, written by George Harrison, performed by The Beatles.

I saw Paul McCartney do this on the ukulele in Tinley Park last week and knew we had to try it in Band 101. See you all soon!

I'll Fly Away on the chord changes (also Oye Como Va)

Alan, if you're reading this, call us or send us an email-- we miss you! Band 101 members have been asking about you.

Last week we covered I'll Fly Away. It's a beautiful song covered by everyone in the world. Here's Allison Kraus doing an especially bang-up job:

We originally did the song in the key of F, which gives us the infernal B-flat chord.

F                                 F
Some bright morning when this life is over
Bb
I'll fly away
F                         F
To that home on God's celestial shore
C            F
I'll fly a-way

Learning our chord progressions, we can change the I chord, or our "home base" chord, to a G.

G                                 G
Some bright morning when this life is over
C
I'll fly away
G                        G
To that home on God's celestial shore
D            G
I'll fly a-way

Song 2: Oye Como Va, by Tito Puente. Most of us know the version covered by Carlos Santana. It was so much fun to play a Latin beat! This is a new experience for us. After we got it in our heads the ukulele players couldn't stop-- it was beautiful.

I'm getting this in just before class tonight. We'll rehearse I'll Fly Away, Oye Como Va, and one mystery song for this Thursday's open mic performance at Paul Henry's Art Gallery. I hope to get some good band photos this week... wish me luck!