My friend Linda MacFarlane and I recorded a musical Christmas greeting at PEG-TV in Rutland. We played a jazzy Jingle Bells duet. Linda played her ukulele that looks like a small Fender electric guitar, and I played my Heftone LoJo bass, which looks like a large banjo.
This video, along with other video greetings from the Rutland community, are being played on PEG-TV channels 1075, 1085 and 1095 during the holiday season, in between programs.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
My friend Linda MacFarlane and I recorded a musical Christmas greeting at PEG-TV in Rutland. We played a Jingle Bells duet, with Linda on ukulele and I on guitar.
The second segment in this video is a musical Christmas greeting from Grace Congregational Church in Rutland.
This video, along with other video greetings from the Rutland community, is played on PEG-TV channels 15, 20 and 21 during the holiday season, in between programs.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Music: George Frederic Handel
Lyrics: Isaac Watts
The opening phrase of this Christmas hymn is a descending Major scale. In other words, it is the do-re-mi scale backwards. The duration of notes in this phrase vary. But if you were to play these notes more evenly, you would easily hear this Major scale.
I have included two related posts for Joy To The World, one for guitar and one for ukulele, and both in the key of C. That means if you have a friend or family member who plays ukulele, you can play a duet of Joy To The World. One person can play the melody and the other the chords. You can repeat a second verse and switch who plays the chord and melody parts. Your duet could also be two guitars or two ukuleles.
Merry Christmas
Continue reading “Joy To The World”Music: George Frederic Handel
Lyrics: Isaac Watts
Silent Night, words and music by Franz Gruber
Continue reading “Silent Night: Ukulele melody, key of C”