One of the easiest ways to make an audience sit up and take notice is to play a snippet of something they recognise and weren’t expecting to hear on the uke. It’s a trick that Taimane Gardner uses regularly and to great effect.
With that in mind, I’ve decided to tab out the top ten most recognisable guitar riffs for the uke. As far as possible, they’ll be in the key of C. Transpose them to whichever key you are playing them and insert them into a song or tune any time you think people are getting bored.
10. Iron Man (Black Sabbath)
The slow tempo makes this seem like a very easy riff to play. But the slides in it make it tricky. You could replace the slides with hammer-ons and pull-offs but you’d lose some of the effect.
Buy Iron Man
I have seen several of her videos. Taimane is beautiful and plays the uke so sweetly and easily that it has become an extension of her body. In her video tico-tico you can see her at play, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyzYjrsiiv4 Her left hand dances over the frets with such ease while her right hand rhumbas over the strings.
As a beginner with the uke I thoroughly enjoy seeing the ease of her play. She must have had thousands of hours of practice and instruction. what is Taimane’s story?
Thanks for posting her and I look forward to seeing your other 9 recognisables.