Songs Without Words
Many of you will already be familiar with the composer Loretta Notareschi. A professional composer and musician, Loretta is also a keen ukulele player. She is dedicated to creating new […]
Tag Archives: ukulele
What Is Classical Ukulele?
People often ask: what is classical ukulele? To be honest I’ve been a bit wary about defining classical ukulele in case it creates a box for myself, or for others. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Brian Boru’s March
Brian Boru’s March is a traditional Irish tune which has long been a favourite of harp players. Brian Boru was High King of Ireland from 1002 – 1014 AD. He united […]
The Rakes of Mallow
The Rakes of Mallow is an Irish drinking song. A rake, short for rakehell, is the old fashioned equivalent of hell raiser. Mallow is a town in County Cork. Rakes […]
10 Easy Melodies for Ukulele
People are constantly asking me for easy material to get them started on playing instrumental ukulele. The Little Book of 10 Melodies for Ukulele is a collection of simple, well known melodies […]
