GIG UPDATE FOR SATURDAY:
Event Name: Spring Healing Day
Location: Old Police Station - 80 Lark Lane, Liverpool, L17 8UU
Set Date: Saturday 14 March 2026
Arrival Time: 3.20pm
Set Time: 3.45pm
Set Length: 30 mins
Equipment: Ukuleles, Stands, Songbooks, potable amps.
Event Info: Open to public – friends & fam welcome. Veggie café on site - stalls, well-being activities.
FULL REHEARSAL: SATURDAY 1.45PM AT UCL HQ
THE SET LIST WILL CONSIST OF:
1. Anyone Else But You
2. Don’t Worry / What’s Up
3. You Are My Sunshine
4. Folsom Prison Blues
5. Space Oddity
6. Sweet Child O Mine
7. Pink Pony Club
8. Common People
9. Telephone
10. Rock N Roll Medley
The songbook below contains the level 2 songs - so make sure you update for your parts.
Location: Old Police Station - 80 Lark Lane, Liverpool, L17 8UU
Set Date: Saturday 14 March 2026
Arrival Time: 3.20pm
Set Time: 3.45pm
Set Length: 30 mins
Equipment: Ukuleles, Stands, Songbooks, potable amps.
Event Info: Open to public – friends & fam welcome. Veggie café on site - stalls, well-being activities.
FULL REHEARSAL: SATURDAY 1.45PM AT UCL HQ
THE SET LIST WILL CONSIST OF:
1. Anyone Else But You
2. Don’t Worry / What’s Up
3. You Are My Sunshine
4. Folsom Prison Blues
5. Space Oddity
6. Sweet Child O Mine
7. Pink Pony Club
8. Common People
9. Telephone
10. Rock N Roll Medley
The songbook below contains the level 2 songs - so make sure you update for your parts.
UCL2.2 - WEEK 7
"COMMON PEOPLE"
This week you will explore COMMON PEOPLE by Pulp.
PDF DOWNLOADS
AUDIO
Have a listen to your part with just vocals and ukulele.
MP3 DOWNLOAD
SONG BREAK DOWN
First of all, an Arpeggio is literally a broken chord, meaning you play the individual notes of the chord in an ascending or descending order, often combining the two.
The best way to start is by just playing the strings open without any chords. Once you get used to the picking pattern, then you can add the chord shapes in and let the magic happen.
PLUCKING FINGERS:
Below are some 4/4 arpeggio exercises to practice. Press play on the audio to hear what they each sound like.
The best way to start is by just playing the strings open without any chords. Once you get used to the picking pattern, then you can add the chord shapes in and let the magic happen.
PLUCKING FINGERS:
- Alternate plucking the C & G strings with your thumb
- Pluck the E string with your index
- Pluck the A string with your middle finger
Below are some 4/4 arpeggio exercises to practice. Press play on the audio to hear what they each sound like.
Exercise 1. QUARTER NOTE ARPEGGIO
Exercise 2. 8th NOTE ARPEGGIO
Exercise 3. 8th NOTE TRIPLET ARPEGGIO
STRUMMING PATTERNS
It contains a finger picking pattern known as an ARPEGGIO with the CALYPSO STRUM and an 8TH NOTE DYNAMIC STRUM. You will also explore how to simulate the drum break for the middle 8 section.
8th Note STRUm
The trick here is to alternate dynamically between soft half strums on beats 1+ and 3+ and full, hard strums on beats 2 + and 4 +.
VIDEO TUTORIAL
EXERCISE: Watch the video below for a full song break down
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