Request to perform at 3 Chord Thursday 2022

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UPDATE @14 January 2023

We are now using a new form to consider song requests for 3 Chord Thursday 2023.

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Thank you for volunteering to perform a song at 3 Chord Thursday, the thematic song session in Zoom. We have a supportive audience eager to learn and be led by performers passionate to share songs they love. We pride ourselves in providing song sheets that are easy to read, that is, filling up the entire screen which we share. This means little margins but allowing the main space for lyrics, chords, and tabs/notes (if any). We avoid websites that have pop up ads or any ads because they are annoying.

Please use this form PRIMARILY to submit ONE song for ONE session. You can give more than one song title in case another person also chooses one of them. You can use this form any number of times. All sessions are video recorded so you can review and learn from it.

To give others enough time to practise your song, please submit your request and your song sheet by 3 pm EST (or EDT) (8 pm GMT, 10 am HST) the Sunday before the Thursday if possible.

Priority will be given to songs that have NOT been performed in previous 3 Chord Thursday sessions nor in the same session. The Line-Up: songs will be ordered from fewest number of chords to the most number of chords, up to 10 songs per session. Some space is reserved for current and past students of Anne Ku taking music classes.

The earlier you submit your request, the greater chance you will get it. The more songs you request, the more likely one of them will be chosen. You can submit more than one song for a single session but you won't get to perform more than one song unless you are sharing (tagging) with another person(s). The more popular the song requested, the more likely someone else will also request it. If so, you can either share the load (through sequential relaying / tagging) or choose another song.

Once selected, performers are requested to arrive early to do a sound and light check, with light on your face, hands and ukulele all visible and original sound enabled. Doors are open half an hour before the official start time.

When it's your turn to perform, please introduce your song in 30 seconds. A good introduction explains why the song is famous or unique or personal to you. Point out any predictable and/or challenging chords or chord progressions and riffs.

Please check and refresh the blog post of the specific song session to see updates. Usually your request is granted within 24 hours and listed HOWEVER between Thurs and Sat, the updates won't appear until Monday. If the song session is full or past, it will disappear this form. We do keep a waitlist if it's full and useful if someone cancels last minute (rare) or queue for the next session of the same theme (part 2, 3, etc).

If you haven't attended the song sheet workshop of 1/7/2021, please watch the YouTube video to learn how to find and edit song sheets for readability and playability.

All sessions are recorded for performers to review and improve and for participants to learn. Subscribe to the YouTube Channel to get e-mail notification of public livestream recordings. As soon as the Zoom session is over, these livestream videos get UNLISTED. Only those YouTube subscribers will get the link.

Email *

1. Your name and in parentheses your location (location - i.e. capitalized abbreviation for state or country) e.g. Anne (MA) *

2. Select the song session are you requesting to perform in. Maximum 10 spots per session. For the list of themes, please visit 3 Chord Thursday. *

12/15 CRUISE https://www.anneku.com/2022/10/24/3-chord-thursday-cruise/

12/29 annual JEOPARDY game with prizes (DONATE A PRIZE) https://www.anneku.com/2022/10/24/3-chord-thursday-jeopardy-game/

3. The title, preferred key and number of chords of the song you are requesting, in the following format: Song title in key [number of chords in the song]. EXAMPLE: Skip to My Lou in F [2] *

4. Where is the song sheet? * Best are on ONE page with chord names above the lyrics and chord diagrams on the page with the file in PDF format. Avoid "trailers" i.e. one or two lines on the last page. The fewer pages (PDF) the better. Minimize margins and other white space but maximize the font size as the song sheet is shared ON SCREEN. Some people have small devices so readability is paramount. Please do not select a web page with pop-up free ads as they are distracting. Please avoid sending files that are NOT PDF. *

I have a paper copy only but I will scan and submit as a viewable PDF by e-mail or provide original URL

I will create or edit it and provide it as a PDF by e-mail by the Sunday before the song session. If more than one page, it will have page numbers.

Available in http://www.ozbcoz.com or elsewhere (please provide the URL in the next field)

Already linked from http://www.anneku.com (please provide the URL in the next field)

In a dropbox or google drive which I will indicate in the next field.

Required

5. Please provide the URL of song sheet if it already exists or else e-mail to Anne Ku with subjectline: 3 Chord Thurs song: title. The URL is the website address of the song sheet itself NOT the directory of songs. *

6. Please select your top preference *

I prefer not to share this song but perform its full length

I am willing to share it with one other person through (sequential) relay / tag

I am willing to cut it short but not share it

Any of the ones I requested will do

I am unable to perform it in person but will do a video recording of my performance for this session.

None of the above

7. Have you performed in 3 Chord Thursday before? *

No. This will be my first if selected

Yes.

8. Have you changed your audio setting in Zoom to Original Sound? (no need to answer if you've requested before)

Yes

Don't know what you mean by this

Clear selection

9. Do you know what Original Sound means? If not, please watch. (no need to answer if you've answered before)

10. Have you seen and heard yourself in Zoom via a previous recording? (no need to answer if you've answered before)

Yes

Not yet

Maybe

Clear selection

11. If you answered YES to the previous question, please tick the following that are true. (no need to answer if you've answered before)

I have changed my microphone

I have changed the audio setting in zoom to original sound

I have changed my computer device

I have changed the room

Other:

12. How did you find out about this song session in Zoom? (no need to answer if you've answered before)

I've attended a song session hosted and/or led by Anne Ku

Anne Ku's classes

Anne Ku's ukulele enthusiast mailing list

Meetup.com

Facebook.com

Search engine

Other

Clear selection

13. Have you attended the FREE Workshop: finding & editing song sheets on 1/7/2021 or watch the YouTube video (no need to answer if answered previously)

Yes

Clear selection

14. How will you volunteer in any of the following capacities to keep 3 Chord Thursday free, weekly, and fun? Please tick all that you can help with and specify dates in the next field. No need to answer if you've answered before and have been performing regularly/frequently.

Co-host

Share screen and scroll song sheets

Index the video recording to produce a transcription for Anne to edit, copy, paste into the Youtube video description

Find song sheets

Transpose and edit song sheets to make them more readable

Promote 3 Chord Thursday by sharing, forwarding, and other ways to spread the word

Monitor CHAT history & respond

Donate to support the series or scholarship fund for paid classes or ad hoc workshops https://www.paypal.me/analyticalq

15. Please elaborate what you selected in 14 with dates and tasks chosen.

16. Have you attended and/or watched Neil's presentation about best practice sharing screen, scrolling song sheets and formatting song sheets for the best experience? Watch the YouTube Video (No need to answer if you've answered previously).

Yes

Not yet

Clear selection

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