Songs in the Time of Corona – first session

We launched a new song series on Friday March 27, 2020 @ 12 Noon EDT = 16:00 GMT – and thereafter at 4 pm EDT. See blogpost for the raison d’etre.

Share our stories through song, we will 

• collect, 
• curate (edit), 
• practise alone, 
• singalong and playalong, 
• decide on tempo, intro and outro, 
• choose the best layout and song sheets, 
• compile a songbook with edited songsheets that work, and
• get together after the pandemic is over to make music face to face and within 6 feet of each other.

This session:

1. Types of songs
2. Example of a musical story
3. Next steps: divide and conquer, schedule next meet-up – make this a weekly thing?

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Types of songs

1. Original, already written songs that reflect the mood
   1. All By Myself
   2. Close to You
   3. Don’t Stand So Close to Me
   4. Homeward Bound
2. Parodies:
   1. Sweet Caroline – “hands, don’t touch me”
   2. My Sharona – My corona
   3. Lola – Oh No It’s Corona
   4. The germs on the bus go round and round – two chord song
3. New compositions:
   1. Vietnamese hand wash dance song
   2. …
   3. …
4. Other music
   1. Ode to Joy
   2. Imagine

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Musical story

World leaders are “under pressure.” 

• songsheet
• video

People are asking them, do you have to be “cruel to be kind?” Confine ourselves to our homes?

• songsheet
• video

Social distancing means “don’t stand so close to me.”

• songsheet
• video

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Next steps

Divide and conquer – not just song sheets but Spotify links and youtube videos & tutorials!

1. Parodies – find the lyrics and song sheets
2. Parodies – create new parodies
3. Existing songs – find the best song sheets & best keys for leader to sing and lead
4. New compositions – which ones are doable for a group?
5. Can everyone use google doc?

https://www.anneku.com/2020/03/24/songs-in-the-time-of-corona/

First ZOOM Session

• If timed out at 40 minutes, please sign back into this meeting with password
• Have your ukulele ready and tuned up!
• Click on the links in the CHAT window to open song sheets and youtube videos
• Introduce yourself by name, location, e-mail address in CHAT window.
• Who is willing to save CHAT history and e-mail to Anne Ku?