Understanding Ukulele Acquisition Syndrome (UAS)
Some thoughts on Ukulele Acquisition Syndrome and why we’re always searching for THE ONE ukulele.
Tag Archives: classical ukulele
Essential Elements of Ukulele Scores Explained
To play fingerstyle or classical ukulele, understanding the score layout is essential, though reading music notation is not required. Ukulele sheet music typically includes both standard notation and tablature. This blog discusses the components of a ukulele score, including titles, the composer’s information, staves, chord indicators, and dynamic markings.
Tab Versus Notation
I’d like to share my thoughts on tab and notation through my own musical journey. I had my first guitar lesson at the age of 9. My parents arranged and […]
Campanella on the Ukulele
This is the transcript for the YouTube video tutorial. The video includes practical examples and a couple of bloopers 🤯. In this tutorial we’re going to explore how to play […]
And So It Goes…
As summer draws to a close and the leaves are starting to fall from the trees it seems like a good time to pause and draw breath. The year 2020 […]
Alternate Tunings
Alternate tunings occur when the open strings of the guitar are tuned to notes different from the standard tuning. Guitarists use alternate tunings all the time so why not use […]
2Kulele By Paul Mansell & Tony Mizen
Classical ukulele experts Paul Mansell and Tony Mizen have teamed up to release a book of ukulele duets called 2Kulele. This is an exciting, and much needed, addition to the […]
Hallelujah Tutorial
An Interpretation… Today I’m going to show you how to turn the chords for Hallelujah into an elegant arpeggio accompaniment. Before we do that, however, I’d like to take a […]
Samba Ole! Tutorial
Samba Ole is a Brazilian tune with a twist of Spanish. The upbeat, syncopated rhythm and combination of a melody part and chord part, or accompaniment part, has made it […]
Cape Cod Girls
A super fun piece that will get you playing up the dusty end. Cape Cod Girls is a rip, roaring sea shanty. I first came across this piece in the […]
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