June 2025 Patreon Live Lesson - "月亮代表我的心 /The Moon Represents My Heart"

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Aloha, Patrons!

I'll see you Thursday, June 19th at 2:30pm Hawaii Time / 5:30pm Pacific Time for our monthly Live Lesson. If you click on the video above, you’ll see a countdown for your time zone. The pre-Lesson Zoom Social starts at 2:00pm HT / 5pm PT.  (Find all Patron events on our Patron Google calendar). 

Remember to check times carefully, relative to your location. Hawaii does NOT participate in Daylight Saving Time.

If you can't join in live, the recording will be available to replay on YouTube at your convenience. Instructions for joining via YouTube are below.

Tune in here: https://youtube.com/live/Z5KpBlD1Sfs?feature=share

This month's Live Lesson: "月亮代表我的心 / The Moon Represents My Heart"

"月亮代表我的心" or "The Moon Represents My Heart" is arguably the most beloved Chinese song in the world. Made famous by Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng in the 70s, this song has been sung on world stages, television variety shows, and in homes and karaoke rooms throughout Asia and the Asian diaspora. I shared my guitar arrangement for this song back in 2011, and while I performed this song on ukulele during my China tour in 2018, I never solidified an ukulele arrangement. For this month's lesson, I'll teach a work-in-progress arrangement that can be played along with my guitar version. I'm considering how to make it a guitar and ukulele duet!

It's definitely okay if you don't speak Mandarin. ☺️ Luckily, singing is all phonetic, and I'll walk you through the basic pronunciation of the song. You can always hum the melody as you practice. Hope you enjoy this cross-cultural lesson!

At the beginning of class, we'll review last month's lesson on "Every Breath You Take" by The Police. Music is attached to this post.  Please post a homework link if you've had a chance to work on the tune!

Download the Attachment(s): Please look for the orange PDF link(s) below - a PDF should download immediately when you click on it.

Join our pre-lesson Zoom Social!

If you're free before the lesson begins and would like to meet and chat with other Patrons on Zoom, join me before class for a Zoom Social from 2pm to 2:25pm Hawaii Time.  (We'll end the Zoom before the lesson, and still go to YouTube for the lesson).

Click here to go to the Zoom Social, or use Meeting ID: 876 1498 3301, Passcode: aloha.

Please comment if you're planning to join the Zoom Social.  Hope to see you there!

A note about our monthly Live Lessons

My goal is to teach and arrange a lesson that is interesting for all levels. I will walk through the lesson by starting with beginner-level strumming, and gradually layer on more challenging options for advanced players.

I encourage you to play at your level, and embrace your own pace of incrementally leveling up. You can re-watch the lesson as many times as you like. Grasp the basics on the first go-round, and each time you review, you'll pick up new tips and techniques. You can use this method to become a better student and better learner - by building more awareness and more patience. :)

How to Watch Live

1. Click on this direct link to the lesson: https://youtube.com/live/Z5KpBlD1Sfs?feature=share

For those who are new, please note this is a private link, intended for Patrons only.

2. Log in to YouTube to join the live chat, and please say hello!  I can't see that you're watching unless you chat.  If you have trouble using chat on a mobile device/ tablet, you may want to try on a desktop or laptop browser.

3. Feel free to post your questions to me, or to the community.

How to Watch Later

1. Watch the video linked above (it's the same as the live link).

2. Feel free to post your comments and questions below.

Is this your first Live Lesson?  Check out these Tips for Live Lessons from Patron Mark Pierce: https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-guest-for-23871916

Thanks. I look forward to seeing you online!

xo cynthia

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