The title may be misleading. My aim here is to make you feel like music is something you can make too. So, we'll start off with...
1. 4 Chord Song by Axis of Awesome
NSFW language warning aside, this is a perfect primer to how you can literally play hundreds of popular songs with just 4 chords, something that makes guitar, piano, and ukulele playing so much more accessible.
Absorbed that? Perfect! On to:
2. Riptide by Vance Joy, as explained by The Ukulele Teacher
If you have a ukulele, this is an absurdly accessible place to start and let's face it, the ukulele is a great access point to playing pop music in the first place. But it's a good walk through of a song with a simple chord progression regardless- you can take what you learn here and apply it to piano or guitar with minimal difficulty.
Not convinced on the benefits of ukulele playing? Well...
3. Ukulele Anthem by Amanda Palmer
Ukulele thing of wonder, ukulele wand of thunder... They're only $19.95, that isn't lots of money.
But to do this whole "cover music" scene, you should maybe spend some time thinking about vocals and how they've grown over time.
4. Evolution of Music by Pentatonix
It's like if Pitch Perfect did those 100 years of style videos we've all been seeing on Facebook. But maybe you feel like all these words are getting in your way? Well, don't worry. We've thought of that.
5. History of Lyrics That Aren't Lyrics by collectivecadenza
Their history of whistling is also fabulous, in case vocals in and of themselves are a bridge too far.
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