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Pretty Little Girl

by Kate Power
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I wrote this little ditty in our VW van while running daily errands in the Artichoke Music southeast Portland neighborhood. The verses came in between stops, and I had to drive around the block a few times to get the last few lines to come through. In the end, I think it all came together because I fed the spark with my attention until the lines were finished rolling out without interference before going back to work.
This song is a simple 2-chord tune in the key of A with a mouthful of words that take a little practice to get it all out - a good exercise in diction! It's fun to clawhammer this one on the banjo or the banjo uke - and is easy to strum or Travis fingerpick. Just keep it simple and the tune and words will bring fun results. To learn more about clawhammer banjo uke, please visit Aaron Keim's teaching site on the Tools page. Frailing (another word for clawhammer) is a fun technique that yields a lifetime of enjoyment - and works great on this song.
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Fast version on Brick & Mortar
Slow version on Ukalaliens Songbook

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