Campanella Style
John King pioneered classical ukulele with his performances, recordings and arrangements of works by composers including Bach, Mozart and Beethoven. A defining moment in his ukulele journey was the discovery of […]
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The Machete of Madeira
In July 2018 Lara Taylor and I travelled to Madeira to record a CD of music for machete and guitar. Lara’s mother, Josie came along as moral support, and, being […]
Five Etudes by Loretta Notareschi
Five Etudes for solo ukulele is an exciting new release for classical ukulele by composer Loretta Notareschi. The Five Etudes reflect the craftsmanship of an experienced composer and the intimate knowledge of […]
21 Studies for Ukulele
21 Studies for Ukulele After a hectic few weeks of teaching at festivals and events in June and July I retreated to Spain for August. Floating around the pool gave […]
Summer Roundup
4 Degrees Celcius I woke up this morning to a light frost and the not-so-subtle reminder that summer has come and gone! I also realised that I hadn’t written a […]
C Major Scale Part 2: The Modes
(Needs proof reading…) In Part 1 we used the C major scale to learn about degrees, intervals, tones and semitones and how the major scale was constructed. In Part 2 […]
The C Major Scale Part 1
The original title for this blog was going to be ‘scales’ but I soon realised that focusing on just one scale was enough for one blog. Exploring the C major […]
Privacy Policy
As you may already be aware, on 25th May 2018, new data protection laws, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), will come into effect across the whole of the European […]
12 Progressive Studies
It’s been a busy few weeks here at I Love Classical Ukulele and I wanted to update you on what’s been happening. If you’re following me on Facebook […]
Using the Right Hand Nails
A couple of weeks ago I ran a poll in the I Love Classical Ukulele Facebook group asking what material people would like to see in future blogs. The options […]
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