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How to Play "Girl from Ipanema (Garota de Ipanema)" by João Gilberto on the ukulele

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Want to play "Girl from Ipanema" by João Gilberto on the ukulele? Learn how with this video tab from Glen Rose of Jazzy Ukulele, which presents a complete breakdown of the song's component sections, chords, and strumming & picking patterns. For all of the details, and to get started playing "Girl from Ipanema" on your own uke, a song made famous by Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto, watch this free ukulele jazz lessons.

While this ukulele jazz tutorial is perhaps best suited for intermediate and advanced players, beginners should also be able to learn and perform the song given a little time and persistence.

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