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Heat Wave

Heat Wave is a 1963 hit single by Holland-Dozier-Holland made popular by Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas on the Gordy (Motown) label and later by Rock vocalist Linda Ronstadt from her Platinum-selling 1975 album Prisoner in Disguise.

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Heat Wave

Heat Wave is a 1963 hit single by Holland-Dozier-Holland made popular by Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas on the Gordy (Motown) label and later by Rock vocalist Linda Ronstadt from her Platinum-selling 1975 album Prisoner in Disguise.

Martha and the Vandellas

Heatwave (Love Is Like A Heatwave) is in the The Daily Ukulele — Leap Year Edition 366 Songs for Better Living book.

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Key Signatures - D Major

In this lesson series, we explore the key of D Major and its relative minor key, Bm, including their primary and secondary chords, as well as a selection of common chord progressions.

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The Daily Ukulele: Leap Year Edition for Baritone Ukulele

Now baritone ukulele players can enjoy the Daily Ukulele: Leap Year Edition songbook. This super collection features all the same songs from the Leap Year Edition in the original keys but with baritone ukulele chord grids (DGBE tuning).

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Reference Charts
Ukulele Fingerboard Chart for C Tuning, Low or High G - G C E A

Ukulele Fingerboard Chart for C Tuning, Low or High G – G C E A

Ukulele Fingerboard Chart for G Tuning, Low or High A – D G B E

Ukulele Fingerboard Chart for G Tuning, Low or High A – D G B E

Circle of Fourths and Fifths – ANSI A & A4 sizes

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Heat Wave - Chord Lead Sheet