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Archive for November, 2015
Eric Clapton’s Lewis Fine resophonic ukulele (right) is up for auction (Thanks to James). Ukulele-playing retirees fight back after Honolulu Police shut them down (via Herman VDC). James Hill is feeling so fly like a G6. If you’ve been on the fence about getting Guitar Pro (the tabbing software I use) it’s 20% off this […]
Alan Lisk – Men Behaving Badly Theme (Tab) While the Americans are howdy-doodying around the turkey I’ll take the opportunity to post a vintage UK sitocm theme. Links Men Behaving Badly on Amazon AlanLisk.com More TV theme tabs
If you’re looking for something festive to learn here’s a complete rundown of everything Christmassy on the site. Christmas eBooks I’ve written 3 collections of easy Christmas tabs: How to Play Christmas Ukulele, Christmas Ukulele 2 and Christmas Ukulele 3. You can pick up all three for the price of 2 by buying the whole […]
Eagles of Death Metal – I Want You So Hard (Chords) I think the best response to Batclan is to look out for the people around you and check where the fire exits are when you go to shows. And to keep making and enjoying music that celebrates fucking and satan. Suggested Strumming Just down-ups […]
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Gus Raucus (of GUGUG fame) has been sharing his spreading the uke love to the BBC with his fabulous video overview of 100 years of the ukulele along with Highs and Lows of the Ukulele and 5 Steps to Ukulele Fame. An excellent edition of the Song Exploder podcast with Stephin Merritt discussing the making […]
Penguin Cafe Orchestra – Paul’s Dance (Solo Tab) This lovely PCO tune is a duet between ukulele and cuatro. But it also stands up very well as a solo ukulele piece. If you do have a spare cuatro player laying around the tab is exactly the same. They take advantage of the fact the uke […]
There are no shortage of fancy techniques you can learn that will improve your ukulele playing: campanella picking, split strokes and roll strums. But there are two quick wins that don’t require hours of practicing. They just need you to be more conscious of how you’re playing and to take control of it. Dynamics Dynamics […]
The Smiths – Unhappy Birthday (Chords) You’ve got a song to wish your friends Happy Birthday. But what to sing to sing to the vast majority of people whom you despise? I’ve got you covered. Suggested Strumming You can use this as the main strum in the chorus: d – d – d u d […]