It was inspired by annual one-horse open-sleigh races that took place on Salem and Pleasant Streets between Medford Square and Malden Square.
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UPDATE (11/17/2023): This arrangement was created while putting together material for my "A Ukulele for Christmas: Fingerstyle Solos" book - the arrangement here is similar to the one that actually appears in the book.
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Jingle Bells - Fingerstyle Ukulele
Learn fingerstyle ukulele at the same time as you learn these beautiful solo pieces, each one a little more of a challenge than the last!
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Jingle Bells - Fingerstyle Ukulele
Performance notes
Overall use the right hand fingering, the bluegrass approach, we learned here:
Measure 1 & measure 5
Let the first 5 notes all ring. To play the 16th notes, use your thumb for the first note and first finger for the second.
Measure 11
Use a thumb strum (or a downward strum with your first finger) for the chord then your second finger to play the single note after the chord.
For the 16th notes at the end of the measure finger 2 then 1. We're alternating here to get clean fast 16th notes.
Watch the timing here, you had a dotted note and next a 16th note on the second beat of the measure.
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A Ukulele for Christmas: Fingerstyle Solos
These arrangements are hauntingly beautiful, with many campanella passages, and majestic; steeped in rich harmonies.
They are carefully arranged and graduated; each song comes with a comprehensive lesson to help you perform it properly.
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Christmas Solos for Ukulele Book 1 & 2
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These arrangements are rich with lush chords and enchanting campanella passages taking full advantage of the ukuleles unique reentrant tuning...
As a special treat I introduce you to the wonderful world of JAZZ CHORD MELODY by spicing up some of the arrangements here with beautiful extended chords and amazing chord substitutions... I walk you through exactly how I do it so you can ‘jazz up’ other songs on your own!
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