February 2010

Arm-Wah Video Lesson

February 27, 2010

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Here it is! I’ve been thinking about doing this for a long time and I just finally took the time to put it all together. Without further ado, here is my first Live ‘Ukulele video lesson – hammer-ons and pull-offs. Read the original lesson: Hammer-ons and Pull-offs Any feedback would be appreciated.

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This is the second of two giveaways. Doug won the first one. As long as you are not Doug, feel free to enter again for a second chance. In the Ukelounge video, the British ‘ukulele artist Steven Sproat guides you through various techniques to add to your playing. One of the main things Steven focuses [...]

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Doug! I’ll get David from Ukelounge your mailing address as soon as I get it so he can send you your prize. If I don’t hear back in a week or two I’ll draw another winner.

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Today is the last chance to enter to win the first of two Ukelounge DVDs. Leave a comment on the Ukelounge Lesson DVD Giveaway (Part 1)! post to enter your name in the hat. If you don’t win this one, look for another chance (part 2) to grab a DVD starting tomorrow.

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Phrygian Mode PDF

February 22, 2010

Elizabeth requested some ‘ukulele scales for different styles of music (Middle Eastern, Jazz, etc.). The first thing that came to mind was the phrygian mode which has a kind of Middle Eastern sound. You can use it in place of a minor scale for many things (C phrygian goes over Cm). For those of you [...]

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Since the Winter Olympics are on and it seems everyone can hum along to the main theme, it made sense to tab it out. Super easy, just single note picking. If you don’t have a low G string on your ‘ukulele, feel free to omit the intro. Bugler’s Dream ‘Ukulele Tab Bugler’s Dream Video (Yes!!! [...]

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