Uke Hunt turned 13 this month. According to WebMD a 13 year olds will, “speak in longer, more complex sentences [and] use sarcasm and humor.” Fascinating.
Here’s a round-up of the goings-on of the last year.
May 2019
In tabs: The Zombies – This Will Be Our Year, Ukulele Ike – Ja-Da (Tab) and K-Pop riffs.
In chords: Lesley Gore – You Don’t Own Me and Queen – Somebody to Love.
June 2019
In tabs: Sinead O’Connor/Prince – Nothing Compares 2 U and Smash Mouth – All Star.
In chords: Dr John – Such a Night and The Who – Won’t Get Fooled Again.
July 2019
– 6 easy blues outros in C.
– I reviewed the chord and scale software Fretspace.
– The Big Chord Quiz.
In tabs: Billie Eilish – you should see me in a crown and BLACKPINK – Kill This Love.
In chords: Fontaines D.C. – Boys in the Better Land and Twenty One Pilots – Cut My Lip.
August 2019
– I tried to play two songs at once for reasons I can’t recall.
– Some acoustic riffs.
In tabs: Ella Fitzgerald/Bjork – I Remember You, Bon Iver – Marion and The Office Theme and Dunder Mifflin Jingle.
In chords: Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved and Jimi Hendrix – The Wind Cries Mary.
September 2019
In tabs: IDLES – Danny Nedelko, Daniel Johnston – True Love Will Find You, Hitman 2 – Santa Fortuna Town Theme, Matt Berry – Toast of London Theme and Only Connect Theme
In chords: Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello – Señorita, The Band – The Weight, They Might Be Giants – It Could Be Worse and Memphis Kansas Breeze – Human Skin Truck Baby.
October 2019
– Some Halloween riffs and a list of Halloween tabs and chords.
In tabs: Dick Gaughan – The World Turned Upside Down and The Decemberists – Shankill Butchers
In chords: Lizzo – Cuz I Love You and Nina Simone – I Put a Spell on You
November 2019
In tabs: They Might Be Giants Medley, The Princess Royal, DuckTales Theme and F.U.N. Song from SpongeBob SquarePants.
In chords: Splendora – You’re Standing On My Neck (Daria Theme) and The Clash – Spanish Bombs.
December 2019
– The 2019 Ukulele Christmas Quiz.
In tabs: Billie Eilish – idontwannabeyouanymore and Santa Baby.
In chords: Fleet Foxes – White Winter Hymnal.
February 2020
– I launched a Patreon.
– Live ‘Ukulele’s 1234 Rule.
In tabs: BoJack Horseman Medley and Toss a Coin to Your Witcher.
In chords: Monty Python – Brave Sir Robin and The Rembrandts – I’ll Be There for You.
March 2020
– Tunes You Know But Can’t Name
In tabs: Warren Zevon – Don’t Let Us Get Sick, The Parting Glass and Chicken Reel.
In chords: The Strokes – Hard to Explain and Dexys Midnight Runners – Come on Eileen.
April 2020
In tabs: Bill Withers – Lean On Me, Green Day – Wake Me Up When September Ends, Al Green – Let’s Stay Together, Twin Peaks Theme, Lizzo – Truth Hurts, Kanye West – All of the Lights/Violent Crimes, The Beatles – Let It Be and The Lumineers – Gloria.