Latin dance
Words and Music by Dan Almond , Paul James and Shelly Ambury.
Commissioned by Sing Up.
Latin dance is a fun sing-and-play song for ukuleles influenced by Cuban salsa, with an infectious groove! It is part of a series of songs composed for the purposes of learning ukulele with primary-aged pupils. Beginning with just one note – the note A – pupils can get playing quickly.
Ukulele part 1: single note played on A string
Ukulele part 2: two alternating notes played on E string
Ukulele part 3: single strum chords of A minor and F
Ukulele part 4: a more difficult strumming pattern on chords of A minor and F