Comments on: Ukulele 101: How To Read Ukulele Tab Part 8

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:56:02 +0000

Yes, I’ve been a piper for about 25 years (but I’m only just beginning with the Uke) It’s a bit of an adjustment going from “Squeezing-Cats-to- Death” to strummin’ and pluckin’….I wouldn’t have guessed that Ukes use gracenotes! ;)

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:41:31 +0000

Jimmy: Baroque? I prefer Hilary*

Keith: Thanks for the info. Are you a bagpipe player?

*For the purposes of the joke only.

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:24:49 +0000

In bagpiping, gracenotes (called “embellishments” or “doublings”) are essential, and at times, quite complex (lots of small notes connected together as 32nd notes). They provide the unmistakable “burping” sound that is heard between melody notes in most piping march tunes or piobrachs.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:47:56 +0000

Trivia time!

Grace notes in sheet music are usually small notes, and normally are optional. Heavily used in the Baroque period. Aaaaand I’m out.