How to play Riptide with Vance Joy (Ukulele lesson plus guitar adaptation)

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01. Song presentation (00:10)
02. Song overview (01:33)
03. Tuning (02:00)
04. Verse 1 & Pre-Chorus 1 - Demonstration faster (03:47)
05. Verses & Pre-Choruses - Walk-through
∙ Chords (04:25)
∙ Strumming (05:18)
06. Verse 1 & Pre-Chorus 1 - Demonstration slower (05:56)
07. Chorus 1 - Demonstration faster (06:48)
08. Choruses & Interlude - Walk-through
∙ Strumming (07:16)
∙ Muting/muffling (07:51)
∙ Easy strumming (08:14)
∙ Interlude (08:37)
09. Chorus 1 - Demonstration slower (09:24)
10. Stick - Demonstration faster (09:58)
11. Stick - Walk-through
∙ First half (10:26)
∙ Second half (11:50)
∙ Live variations (12:00)
12. Stick - Demonstration slower (12:43)
13. Stick - Simplified version - Demonstration faster (13:19)
14. Stick - Simplified version - Walk-through (13:46)
15. Stick - Simplified version - Demonstration slower (15:30)
16. Explanation and demonstration of the tuning problems (16:04)
17. Open C6 tuning - Verse 1 & Pre-Chorus 1 - Demonstration faster (17:41)
18. Open C6 tuning - Verse 1 & Pre-Chorus 1 - Demonstration slower (18:17)
19. Open C6 tuning - Chorus 1 - Demonstration faster (19:12)
20. Open C6 tuning - Chorus 1 - Demonstration slower (19:40)
21. Open C6 tuning - Stick - Demonstration faster (20:16)
22. Open C6 tuning - Stick - Demonstration slower (20:43)
23. Open C6 tuning - Stick - Simplified version - Demonstration faster (21:17)
24. Open C6 tuning - Stick - Simplified version - Demonstration slower (21:45)
25. Guitar adaptation - Two alternatives (22:22)

Vance Joy - Riptide
Tuning: Open G#6 (D# G# B# E#) on the studioversion / Open G6 (D G B E) when playing live
Key: A minor (A B C D E F G A) / A# minor (A# B# C# D# E# F# G# A#)
Tempo: 100 bpm (average)
Available papers: CD, LC, LC+ & PP (the guitar adaptation can be found on page two of the CD paper)

You can buy Vance Joy's album "God Loves You When You're Dancing" on:
Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/God-Loves-When-...
iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/god...

Tuning link:
Go to http://www.get-tuned.com/online_ukule...

For G#6-tuning:
1. In the first row from the left, choose "D#4"
2. In the second row, choose "G#3"
3. In the third row, choose "C4"
4. In the fourth row, choose "F4"

For G6-tuning:
1. In the first row from the left, choose "D4"
2. In the second row, choose "G3"
3. In the third row, choose "B3"
4. In the fourth row, choose "E4"

For C6-tuning:
1. It should be default, but if it's not just choose "Standard" in the "Tuning Presets"

For D6-tuning:
1. Choose "Full Step Up" in the "Tuning Presets"

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