UCL1 - WEEK 3
"DIRTY OLD TOWN"

This week you will explore a little bit of music theory and how to play the C Major Scale along with a ukulele version of DIRTY OLD TOWN, a song written by Ewan MacColl in 1949 that was made popular by The Dubliners and The Pogues.

PDF DOWNLOADS

If you are a right handed player - just download the top sheet DIRTY OLD TOWN - RIGHT and if you are a left handed player the bottom one DIRTY OLD TOWN - LEFT. This PDF contains 2 sheets - the song structure and the song lyric sheet. 

VIDEO TUTORIALS

FINGER GYM @ 80BPM​

Before you begin, let's do a little finger gym warm up - this week at 80BPM:

CALYPSO STRUM TUTORIAL: 

The CALYPSO STRUM (or island strum) is the most popular strumming pattern for both ukulele players and guitarists. This strumming pattern will work with hundreds of pop, folk and rock songs. It has a relaxed, bouncy feel and really brings songs to life without being complicated. It creates movement without sounding busy, which is why it works so well on the ukulele.
See illustration below for the strumming pattern then watch the video and learn to play it:
CHORD TUTORIAL WITH CALYPSO STRUMMING:
Below are the chords contained in the song - the blue titled chords are for left handed players.

SONG CHORD PROGRESSION PRACTICE:

AUDO PLAY ALONG TRACKS

DIRTY OLD TOWN: Chords only w/click track @ 115BPM
DIRTY OLD TOWN: Chords & Vocals w/click track​ @ 115BPM
Click on the button below to download the song to help with practice when offline. 
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