In this ukulele lesson we look at how to take the basic 8 bar blues form of St James Infirmary (based on the Louis Armstrong version) and breathe new life into it through chord inversions, substitutions, and harmonic movement.
Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced ukulele player you can take this concept as far as you like and join us at the end of the video for a full play-along with the band: no matter which set of chords you choose.
Join us over on the Magic Ukulele Club for a in depth 8 part series on this song with over 3 hours of lessons going deeper into chord substitutions, how to construct single note, octave, and chord melody solos over the form, a note for note transcription of Louis Armstrong's recording and even a lesson for U bass players.