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Woodstock was 50 years ago! Time to celebrate the anniversary with one of my favorite performances of the night, Sly and the Family Stone. The reason some people forget the bay area legend was there was because they took the stage at 3:30 a.m. Saturday, and like a good quality modern DJ that took that party to the next level and kept people dancing in the rain and the mud throughout the night!  

This song is actually just a couple of chords and one chord progression but we are going to take a look at some of those chords because one is probably going to be new, the D9, which will be a D7 plus a new finger and the other is probably going to be a chord you are familiar with the G7, but we will be playing it in a new shape because of the really funky bluesy half step down. 

Will improve

Funky chords

Half step movements

Muted Strum

Changing Chords on the off beat

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Sly and the Family Stone - If You Want Me To Stay - Funk Ukulele Tutorial

New Ukulele Tutorials every Wednesday and Saturday, subscribe and learn! Woodstock was 50 years ago! Time to celebrate the anniversary with one of my favorite performances of the night, Sly and the Family Stone. The reason some people forget the bay area legend was there was because they took the stage at 3:30 a.m. Saturday, and like a good quality modern DJ that took that party to the next level and kept people dancing in the rain and the mud throughout the night! This song is actually just a couple of chords and one chord progression but we are going to take a look at some of those chords because one is probably going to be new, the D9, which will be a D7 plus a new finger and the other is probably going to be a chord you are familiar with the G7, but we will be playing it in a new shape because of the really funky bluesy half step down. Enjoy and subscribe friends and I hope you dig all this funkiness! Happy 50th birthday Woodstock! Sly and the Family Stone - If You Want Me To Stay - Funk Ukulele Tutorial

Comments

Gabe Meerts

Another awesome song and I really like the G7 shape you're showing. I was just playing with that shape as an A7 variation and really liking it. I would love if you were able to add chord shapes to your pdfs if possible. Especially ones like this where I might look at it in a couple months and forget that it isn't the standard. Thanks for all you do!

Tyler Austenfeld

When I convert them to PDF they scramble into some random symbols, let me keep exploring the idea with the more complicated chord shapes. Thanks for the comment and I'll keep it in mind moving forward.

Mark Flynn

Hey Tyler, can't do that D9 shape you show. But I found an easier one a little bit up the neck that makes the transition to the G7 much easier.

Tyler Austenfeld

Is the one you are referring to the barre at the 5th fret while playing the 7th fret of the A string? That is a great moveable 9 shape.