[TK] Coffee [Cover] Ver.2
It has been quite a while, but I have arranged and played a solo ukulele version of Coffee (Rwanda no Shizuku).
The original source for this
Since there are many related articles, I have summarized the original sources at the end of this post.
*Many people have performed and arranged this.
Thanks to the composer TK and to Misuecha for transcribing it!!
Audio & Sheet Music
The performance is not perfect, but I put my heart into the arrangement itself.
It is a short performance of about 30 seconds, just the chorus, but I would like you to listen to it.
↓Here is the sheet music (tablature) that I made a little more carefully than usual.
I don't think this is an arrangement that a beginner can play right away, but I don't think it's too unrealistic either.
I think it's a level you could try once you get a little used to handling the ukulele.
I was able to incorporate quite a few different techniques~♪
Advice
Once in a while, I should offer something like advice, as befits a member of the Ukulele Club...
Low-G is also OK!
I performed this in regular tuning (High-G) because I didn't have a Low-G ukulele on hand, but it can also be played with Low-G.
*Actually, I feel this arrangement might be better with Low-G.
The 4th string can also be played open!
There are a few places where you are supposed to press the 2nd fret of the 4th string, but it's fine to leave it open instead of pressing it.
If it's still too difficult, I think it's fine to play using only the 1st to 3rd strings without playing the 4th string at all.
The sustain is important!
This is not limited to this song, but in solo ukulele performance, it sounds better if you try to keep the sound of the strings you've plucked from cutting off as much as possible.
Keep your left-hand fingers pressed until they are needed to play the next note, and make sure not to touch the strings with other fingers while they are ringing.
...That said, I don't think beginners have the luxury of worrying about the small details...
Dynamics are important!
The wavy upward arrow (arpeggio down) written in the tablature will sound better if played softly.
The high notes on the 7th and 5th frets sound cool and resonant if played strongly.
...That said, I don't think beginners have the luxury of worrying about the small details... (Second time)
Don't take the tablature too literally!
The fingering written in the tablature isn't necessarily the only correct way, so there are other ways to play it the same way.
*In the first place, even commercially available sheet music can sometimes be wrong, so it's better not to believe it blindly. If something feels off, trust your own instincts.