UCL1 - WEEK 7
"Que Sera Sera"​

"Que Sera Sera" is a classic song written in 1956 by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans. It was famously introduced in Alfred Hitchcock’s movie The Man Who Knew Too Much, where it was sung by Doris Day. This song has a timeless, gentle melody that makes it a great choice for ukulele players.

PDF DOWNLOADS

Download all three PDFs below for this weeks lesson. 

​CHORDS

Que Sera, Sera is built on just three chords: A, D, and E7, chords which you will have began to explore last week so you should be able to recognise them by now, but watch out for the strumming pattern. More on that below. 
"Que Sera Sera" also begins with an anacrusis (also known as a pickup measure). This means that the first lyric starts before the first strong beat of the song. Instead of starting directly on beat one, you’ll play the first few words leading into the downbeat. Recognising anacrusis helps with strumming timing and making the song flow smoothly.

STRUMMING

This song is in 3/4 time, meaning there are three beats per measure. This rhythm is often referred to as the waltz feel, making it different from the more common 4/4 strumming patterns. When playing on the ukulele, you can emphasize the first beat of each measure to create that distinct waltz groove (e.g., Down – Down, Up – Down or 1, 2 and 3)

VIDEO TUTORIALS

Begin your practice session with the Finger Gym to warm up and build dexterity. Use your C Major scale PDF as a reference for the notes, but challenge yourself by playing without it to improve memorisation of both the notes and finger placements.

FINGER GYM C MAJOR SCALE @ 70 BPM​

Playing IN 3/3 Time (WALTZ TIME)

These exercises will help you understand the rhythm and feel for songs in 3/4 time signatures. They are played with an A major chord. 

QUE SERA SERA - VERSES

QUE SERA, SERA - CHORUS & OUTRO

AUDO PLAY ALONG TRACKS

QUE SERA SERA: Chords w/click track @ 100BPM
QUE SERA SERA: Chords & Vocals w/click track​ ​@ 100BPM

MP3 DOWNLOAD

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