Week 6- More Relevant Songs

This week I was trying to decide what songs I should learn next. I thought that I should try to learn more current songs. Many of the songs I have learned were popular during my childhood.  I found a video of a Disney short called “Lava Song.” This video has a story about a volcano who is lonely and wants someone to love. I thought this was a beautiful song and a very cute story to encourage children to learn empathy.

While I listened to the song I felt that this would be a good song for me to learn because it is more current than the other songs I have been practising. I also felt that this song would be a good challenge for me. There are a variety of chords to learn in the song. It is also a good song to learn because I will have the opportunity to try different strumming patterns. Here is a helpful video I used to learn “Lava Song”.

 

I found singing this song more challenging. The majority of the song is sung by a man so it is difficult for me to adjust my voice. Singing a song helps me play better because it helps me to do the chord changes at the correct spots in the song. I have tried transitioning the vocals of this song an octave higher but that was also out of my vocal range. I instead did my best singing the song in its original range.

For future songs I learn I will select songs that are better suited for my voice. I have decided to download the sheet music and the ukulele tabs. The sheet music will include the vocal range and I will be able to determine if it is in my vocal range. This will be a more productive way to choose a song. Stay tuned for more updates!