UCL1 - WEEK 4
"You Are My Sunshine"
This week you will explore the song, "YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE" originally copyrighted by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell back in 1940 although it has been noted that the PINE RIDGE BOYS recorded and released the song in 1939, leaving it open to speculation that the true writer who was never credited could have in fact been a Oliver Hood. This song has been recorded by more than 350 artists, and translated into 30 languages.
This song uses a combination of chords in strophic form, meaning that all parts use the same chord structure. Have a listen below and then practice your finger gym at 90 BPM before starting your training for this song.
FINGER GYM @90BPM
Chords
This song contains 5 chords as follows:
Strumming Pattern
This song uses the Calypso strum for the majority of each section:
Chord Structure
and follows the same chord structure for each section along with the calypso strum.
AUDO PLAY ALONG TRACKS
YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE: Chords only @ 100BPM
YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE: Chords only @ 110BPM
Click on the button below to download the song to help with practice when offline.
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