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Ukulele Tab – Play Chord Progressions In C-Major With Tablature

11 Oct

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With your ukulele you can play many nice and fun chord progressions. You will use ukulele tablature so you don’t need to know sheet music.

The following chords presupposes that you have tuned your ukulele in the most common way with the first string with the highest pitch to an A.

We will first learn the two ukulele chords C-major and A7. In order to be able to show you how to play these chords I will present the ukulele tab notation I will use in this article.

Tablature is a form of notation that shows you how to put your fingers on your ukulele to play melodies and chords. The digit before the slash shows you which fret to play and the digit after the slash what string to play. Here is the C-major chord:

0/4 0/3 0/2 3/1

To clarify the before mentioned tab notation: 3/1 means that you press down the third fret on string one. I will also show you the fingerings for your left hand. The left hand fingers are usually numbered:

Index: 1

Middle finger: 2

Ring finger: 3

Pinky: 4

The fingering for the previous C chord is beginning with the fourth string: 0 0 0 3

Let’s start to strum on the ukulele with this chord:

C / / /

You can use your right hand thumb to strum the ukulele chord progressions or use a pick.

This chord notation means that you strum once on the C chord when you see the letter C and then once for every following slash. Time for the next chord A7:

0/4 1/3 0/2 0/1 and the fingering 0 1 0 0

Now you can create your first progression:

C / / / A7 / / /

Remember to strum with your right hand in an even pace even when you change chords. This can be difficult at first so you might need to concentrate on practicing the changing part before you can play the progression.

Well, I guess you feel that the progression is not complete. You will need two more ukulele chords. Let’s choose D7 and G7:

D7: 2/4 0/3 2/2 0/1 Fingering: 1 0 2 0

G7: 0/4 2/3 1/2 2/1 Fingering: 0 2 1 3

Now you can make a complete ukulele chord progression:

C / / / A7 / / / D7 / / / G7 / / /

The next ukulele chords you can use in the key of C are two minor chords, A-minor and D-minor:

Am: 2/4 0/3 0/2 0/1 Fingering: 2 0 0 0

Dm: 2/4 2/3 1/2 0/1 Fingering: 2 3 1 0

Remember to strum the chords in a slow even pace in order to feel the pulse. These progressions are turnarounds meaning that as you come to the end of the progression you can start all over again without stopping.

Here is the next ukulele chord progression:

C / / / Am / / / Dm / / / G7 / / / /

Now it’s time for you to learn the F-major chord:

F: 2/4 0/3 1/2 0/1 Fingering: 2 0 1 0

Now you can play the previous chord progression with a variation using the F chord:

C / / / Am / / / F / / / G7 / / / /

You will end this practice session by playing a diminished C chord and a little longer progression. Here is the C dim chord:

Cdim: 2/4 3/3 2/2 3/1 Fingering: 1 3 2 4

Time for the progression:

F / / / Cdim / / / C / / / A7 / / /

D7 / / / G7 / / / C / / / C / / /

Now it’s time for you to use these progressions to experiment with and create other combinations of chords. This will develop your ear, your musical ability and give you practice in the art of changing chords.

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Hawaiian Baby Names

11 Oct

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Let’s face it, there are a lot of baby names out there, and if you’re looking to name your child after the Hawaiian ancestry, you’re going to be pleasantly surprised that there are a lot of names out there. Luckily for me, I did some research for you, and I came up with a few names that you should consider for your child.

Hawaii is a beautiful state, and I recommend that everyone goes there at one point in their life. If you’re looking to name your child, consider some of these names below.

- Airina

- ‘Ele’ele

- Hoalohanani

- Kalalika

- Kimi

- Leilani

- Noelani

- Kalea

- Keona

- Noelani

- Okelani

The list goes on, and I’ll give you a few tips on how you can find names online, or in a book.

The first thing that you can do is a simple search. Something such as “Hawaiian baby names” will do. If that doesn’t work, try a book. Many books out there are a part of particular niches. You can search books either online, or in the book store. Ask a clerk, and see if he/she can help you out. What you’re going to find out is that many places have more books than you can imagine, so it doesn’t hurt to ask!

What you’re going to find out that a baby name is easy to find, but when it comes to naming your child, it’s going to be harder to pick out that name. Take your time, figure out a name, and hopefully everyone can decide on one.

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Ukulele Tab – Learn To Play A Bicycle Built For Two

10 Oct

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Have you ever played a melody on your ukulele? With the help of tablature notation it is easy to learn melodies. It is time for you to learn tabs!

Tablature notation shows how to put your fingers on your ukulele in order to play melodies or chords. Here is an example of a ukulele tab staff:

———————————

These four lines represent the four strings on your ukulele. The top line indicates the first string which is the bottom string when you play and the string with the highest pitch.

On these lines you will find numbers telling you which frets to press down in order to play the melody. Here is an example:

——–1—0——————-

—3—————————–

———————————

The number 3 on the second line tells you to press down the third fret on the second string and play the note, with your right hand thumb for example. Numbers 1 and 0 on the first string tells you to play the first fret on the first string and then the open first string, that is, without pressing down a fret.

Now it is time for you to play the melody to A Bicycle Made For Two. I will present the lyrics of the refrain one line at a time. Then I will show you how to play the corresponding melodic phrase with ukulele tabs.

Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do

—3—0—————————————–

————1————-0—1——–1——–

—————–0—2————-2——–0—

—————————————————

I’m half crazy all for the love of you

——–3—0————————–0——–

—3————-1——-0—1—3——–3—

———————-2————————–

————————————————–

It won’t be a stylish marriage

—0—1—0——–3—0————-

—————–3————-3—1—

—————————————–

I can’t afford a carriage

——–0————————-

—3——–1——-1————

—————–2——-2—0—

———————————–

But you’ll look sweet upon the seat

————-0—————–0——-

——–1——–3——–1——-3—

—0——————0—————-

—————————————-

Of a bicycle built for two

—0—1—3—0———————

———————-1—3——-1—

——————————-0——-

—————————————-

Try to play the notes on the first fret with your left hand index finger, the notes on the second fret with your middle finger and the notes on the third fret with your ring finger. When you get used to it you will feel the benefits of it. Believe me!

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Buying an Cheap Ukulele: What You Need to Know

10 Oct

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If you are a beginner ukulele buyer with no money or are you just not 100% sure of cough, a lot of money for a new commitment to music, then you're probably thinking of buying a cheap ukulele. This is not always a bad idea but you should remember that all the cheap opponents were not created equal, so it is best to understand more about purchase options in advance.

Towards the lower end of the spectrum are the tools thatare really little more than toys. Most of these cheap ukuleles often have such a large number of problems that they shouldn’t be considered bona fide ukuleles. Ukuleles, in this particular budget range, tend to have high or low action (the action is the gap between the uke’s strings and the frets). Low action may cause buzz, and very high action causes problem playing notes and chords. Very cheap ukuleles will often have uneven frets which may cause incorrect notes to be played.

Attempting to play a substandard musical instrument is especially irritating for beginning players, and that’s why I suggest looking for slightly more expensive ukulele which is reasonably playable and will offer you a better experience.

In the twenty dollar range you can purchase a Mahalo, which is actually a pretty nice ukulele for just a few extra bucks. Mahalo ukes are decent enough that you will be able to learn to play without worrying about being kept back because of construction problems.

The Mahalo U-30 is ideal in case you simply want a spare uke to use on trips or if you are shopping for little ones. Nonetheless, if you are able to shell out a bit more I would definitely encourage considering a Makala ukulele. Makala ukes are the budget series of ukuleles made by the Kala company. This ukulele company has a rather long reputation for producing very sound starter ukuleles, and the Makala brand maintains that reputation.

The reason that Makala ukes are less expensive than Kala’s various other ukuleles is not due to a reduction in the quality of the craftsmanship, but instead because they use less costly materials. Makala ukuleles are built with less costly wood, hardware, and strings compared to their costlier counterparts. Granted, these cutbacks contribute to a slightly less rich sound, but the playability will be on par with their more expensive ukes. While a Makala ukulele will surely cost somewhat more compared to a Mahalo, Makala ukuleles are still pretty cheap (around $50).

If you can shell out a tad bit more I propose looking into a Lanikai LU-21C and also the Kala entry level ukuleles. These ukuleles are around $100, and I believe they may be the nicest beginner ukes available on the market.

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The ‘Ukulele – A History

09 Oct

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Portuguese immigrants began coming to Hawai’i in 1878 to work the sugar cane fields. With them they brought two traditional Portuguese instruments: the braguinha and rajão. Manuel Nunes and some of his buddies (Augusto Dias and Jose do Espirito Santo), immigrants and instrument/cabinet builders, combined elements from the two instruments to create the machete, which would eventually become known as the ‘ukulele.

By 1886 the instrument came to be known as the taro patch fiddle and was popular even with the royalty. King David Kalakaua had accepted and was playing the taro patch fiddle. Isobel Strong writes: “He would occasionally pick up a ‘ukulele or a guitar and sing his favorite Hawaiian song, Sweet Lei-lei-hua.” It is said that the King’s chamberlain Edward Purvis who also played the instrument, had the nickname ‘ukulele (jumping flea) because of his antics. Since he was associated with the instrument, the Hawaiians began using the word ‘ukulele instead of taro patch fiddle.

Another theory about the origin of the name is that when the Portuguese began playing their machetes, their fingers looked like jumping fleas when they played.

Nunes began the first ‘ukulele company with his two sons around 1910. He called it M. Nunes & Sons (clever guy).

The ‘ukulele‘s popularity grew. Many people on the mainland had caught the bug, and the demand for ‘ukuleles was greater than Nunes could supply. Cue Samuel Kaiali’ili’i Kamaka. Kamaka began building ‘ukuleles as an apprentice to Nunes, but in 1916 he started his own business. His workshop was in his basement, where he would turn out a dozen ‘ukuleles a week and sell them for $5 a piece. Now run by Sam Jr., Kamaka Hawaii inc. is still building some of the world’s best ‘ukuleles.

Along with Kamaka, other companies like Martin, Gibson, and National also jumped on board the ‘ukulele-making bandwagon in the early part of the century.

In the 40s, 50s, and 60s the demand for ‘ukuleles started to slow down. When the 70s came around, Kamaka was the only company still manufacturing ‘ukuleles.

Now into the 21st century, the ‘ukulele is making a comeback. People are really starting to see the potential that the instrument has, lots of thanks to Jake Shimabukuro’s Gently Weeps Youtube video. Along with the new interest came new manufacturers: Kala, Lanikai, Hilo, G-string, and Koaloha, just to name a few.

Hopefully someday we will walk down the street and there will be somebody playing an ‘ukulele on every corner.

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The Charango – What Is A Charango?

09 Oct

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When the Spanish and Portuguese travelers to discover new lands in the world in the early 19 th Century, they took with them their musical instruments. The most common mobile devices and at the time were small instruments such as the lute, vihuela, and the machete. In Europe, these tools are being developed in the guitar, ukulele in Hawaii have developed, and Bolivia have developed in the charango.

Size

The charango is aboutSize of a ukulele (but with a much wider neck). The average length of a charango is 66 inches with the role played in the string (the measure) is about 33 cm.

Legend has it that the charango is a small, traditional Spanish when music was banned in Bolivia. The native Bolivian charango has developed the way it had to be easily hidden under a poncho all Spanish soldiers arrive.

Strings

The charango has tenStrings. These strings are divided into two groups. The string, starting near your head, is G, C, E, A, E. The strings in unison with the exception of the first movement of the rope, which is connected to a string an octave lower. This vote is very similar to the ukulele (with the high rope, otherwise).

Material

Traditionally, the body of the charango from an armadillo shell has been done. This makes the device very individual. But in recent years there have been some concerns over the use of bullets armadillo and they are now often made of wood – in particular high quality. Armadillo shells are also much less durable than wood.

Playing the Charango

If you can play the guitar or ukulele, you have a big advantage when it comes to learning the game charango. The strings of the charango LAECs are exactly the same as a> Ukulele, or the first four strings of the guitar in the fifth provided capoed. Just use the forms of the agreements you already know. As for the rope at the top, the easiest way, just double what you are playing on the rope and others. If you play the string open, the same for the top rope. If you play the string is at the third fret, third fret play the top rope, and so on.

The charango is a great tool for those who already plays a frettedinstrument to pick up. It will be instantly familiar yet present you with a whole range of new sounds and note combinations.

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Finding Ukulele Parts – It’s Easy When You Look at the Right Places

08 Oct

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As you begin playing the ukulele you will readily learn the essential parts of the instrument. Many times there are small booklets with your instrument that point out the key parts. Not much goes wrong with the ukulele if you try to care for it, so sometimes it can be years before you need parts other than strings. But I forget, where can I find the ukulele parts that I might need? Sadly many guitar shops just do not stock ukulele parts.

The good News is that the network is to find retailers that the actions of all different kinds of parts ukulele. Do not throw away your ukulele until you try to find the necessary parts.

To reach the cables, so you can play the ukulele, you have to learn the part, the so-called collar. You must place your fingers on the keys to play chords and notes. To the sound of your music is really learning to adjust '> Ukulele the correct key. Yes, the merchants did ukulele, ukulele pitch pipes bearing parts are also available, and chromatic tuner specifically for the ukulele.

You can now buy a kit with all parts of a soprano ukulele is doing. A soprano ukulele body measures 13 ¾ "long. With him, which is small, is a very portable device that can be very useful at times. If you are one of the kits you get the whole experience of buying your buildingsoprano ukulele. It will not be long until you know what the various parts of it. A word of caution is that, as the soprano ukulele is small, that building a ukulele from a kit is not for the faint of heart.

The ukulele has a long and varied history, which is not always a good story. Received surprisingly well with the initial poor reception for the ukulele is the most popular in Hawaii. The ukulele isknown throughout the world, but it took years to let the soprano ukulele and its parts in order to finally Hawaii.

After the ukulele found its way abroad, has found its way to San Francisco with a lively introduction. It was not long before it had spread very rapidly in the United States. The soprano ukulele and its parts eventually went across the seas to foreign lands for a completely new experience.

It was not long guitar company began mass production ofukuleles. When they first started making soprano ukuleles, they were stamping, “Made in Hawaii,” on them so that they would sale. No one wanted a ukulele that wasn’t made in its home state. There was so much demand for the soprano ukuleles, and its parts, that even though the guitar companies were making them, all of the companies were still being flooded with too many orders for the ukulele parts.

When you begin your search for new ukulele parts, make sure that you find a quality dealer. You wouldn’t want to trust your beautiful instrument to fault parts that will affect your instrument.

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Ukulele – Hawaii’s Most Famous Musical Instrument

08 Oct

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Ukelele ( spelled ukelele in the UK, abbreviated to uke; pronounced yoo-kuh-ley-lee [American English] or oo-koo-ley-ley [original Hawaiian]) is a small, guitar-like lute with four to ten strings. Developed in the 1880s, the ukulele is the Hawaiian interpretation of the Portuguese braguinha.

Hawaii’s most famous musical instrument produces big tone and sweet sound. Ukuleles usually come in 4 sizes: Soprano (or what Hawaiians refer to as Standard size), Concert, Tenor , and Baritone. The Solid Body Cutaway is a more recent innovation.

Ukuleles are typically made of wood, although there are some models made of plastic or a composite of plastic and wood. Expensive models are made from hardwood (e.g.mahogany, kulawood, spruce, and sequoia), the most expensive of which are made from koa tree.

A typical ukulele has a figure 8 shape like that of a small acoustic guitar. There are also other interesting shape variations such as oval (called pineapple ukulele), boat paddle, and square (usually made from an old wooden cigar box).

History

Ukulele was brought to the Hawaiians by Portuguese immigrants. To celebrate their arrival on August 23, 1879, Joao Fernandes played Portuguese folk songs on the wharf using a braguinha borrowed from a friend. Hawaiians who witnessed him on the dock where so impressed not only with his music, but also with the speed of his fingers: it seemed like they danced across the fingerboard. Hence, they called the instrument “ukulele,” meaning “jumping flea.”

(Queen Lili’uokalani, the last monarch of Hawaii, gave a different version to the origins of “ukulele“. She thought ukulele meant “the gift that came here,” from uku meaning “the gift” and lele meaning “to come.”)

There were 419 immigrants aboard the ship Ravenscrag, but three people would be the first to establish ukulele shops. They were Manuel Nunes, Augustine Dias, and Joao Fernandes.

Within 10 years after the arrival of the Portuguese, the ukulele became Hawaii’s most popular instrument. It is said that Joao Fernandes was a key behind this, as he spent a lot of time playing around Honolulu with his instrument.

Ukelele: A royal endorsement

It was also from Fernandes that King Kalakaua first heard

the music from the ukulele, but he learned to play it from Augusto Diaz. He encouraged that it was played during royal gatherings. A patron of arts, King Kalakaua’s enthusiasm over ukulele made it more acceptable to people of Hawaii. It was played by Hawaiian from all walks of life— from taro farmers to fishermen to royalties. Other royalties who learned how to play included Queen Emma, Queen Lili’uokalani, Prince Leleihoku, and Princess Likelike.

In 1915, ukulele‘s popularity moved to the mainland beginning in San Francisco during the Panama Pacific International Exposition. As a result, ukulele sales increased. In addition to its sweet sound,

From US the mainland, ukulele moved to the UK and to the rest of the world. The ukulele even became an icon of the Jazz Age.

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Ukulele Lesson – Amazing Grace Instruction

07 Oct

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In this lesson you will learn to play Amazing Grace on your ukulele. I will teach how to play the melody, and you can also learn to use a simple form of ukulele tablature.

It 'very common for the uke as a chordal instrument to be used for singing. Many ukulele chords are easy to play and the sound of strumming chords on a ukulele can be heard very well.

It is not so common tunes to play on the uke, but it's very easy to do. InThis lesson I'll show you how to play ukulele Amazing Grace with a simple statement, as you play your left hand fingers on the keys and strings on the spot.

They are also a simple form of tablature notation that will help you find your way around the guitar ukulele. Tablature for guitar or guitar tab is very common on the Internet. There is a notation system with six lines, the strings of a guitar and numbers on the lines indicating which buttonspress down.

On some pages you will find tablature ukulele, which works the same way. The only difference is that four lines are ukulele tabs, ukulele as one usually has four strings.

In this lesson I will have a special form of ukulele tablature that uses numbers only. I call this number of cards notation. In this notation every note is recorded as two numbers. The first issue is to play what the federal government and the second number is the stringto play.

To make this notation, tablature, and my education is necessary to know which string to use the first string on your ukulele. The first string is the string to the bottom of your uke playing.

No, it's time to play Amazing Grace. I'll show you the text to the melody one line at a time, and the corresponding number of tabs in the text and integrated with instructions on how to play the notes.

Here is the first line with ukulele tab andInstructions:

Amazing Grace! How sweet the sound

03 12 01 12 01 32 12 23 03

Play the third open string (an empty string is a string to play without pressing down a FRET), first fret second string, open first string, first fret second string, open first string. Then play the third fret second string, first fret second string, second fret third string, and finally, the third open string.

That saved a wretch like me

03 12 01 12 01 32 01 31

Now you have probablyunderstand the ukulele tabs I use so I will omit the instruction. Let us continue with the next lines of lyrics and ukulele tablature notation:

I once was lost, but now am found

01 31 01 12 01 32 12 23 03

Was blind, but now I see

03 12 01 12 01 32 12

Here are some final suggestions as you try to learn the melody:

1. Learn the melody by heart working on one line of the melody at a time.

2. Try to use your left hand index finger to play the notes on the first fret, your middle finger to play the notes on the second fret and you ring finger to play the notes on the third fret.

3. Experiment with the notes 03 23 02 12 32 01 11 and 31 and try to create your own melodies or figure out easy popular melodies by yourself.

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Ukulele Chords – Learn To Play Licks In C-Major

07 Oct

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In this ukulele lesson you will learn to play some variations to two chords in the key of C. With small means the chords will sound more exciting. We will start with the A-minor chord:

A-minor is an easy chord to play if your ukulele is tuned in C. C-tuning means that your first string is tuned to an A. The first string is the bottom string when you play.

Here is the A-minor chord written with ukulele tabs:

—-0—–

—-2—–

The four lines represent the four strings on your ukulele. The top string indicates the first string with the highest pitch. As before mentioned it is the A-string if you play in C-tuning. The numbers tells you which frets to press down to play the chord.

If you lift up your finger from the fourth string you will get a A-minor seventh chord. Here are the two chords together:

Am Am7

—-0—0—

—-2—0—

You it is time for you to learn an easy strumming pattern. It consists of eight notes strummed evenly of course in the following manner:

(3)Am (1)Am7 (2)Am (2)Am7

This means, strum three times on Am, once on Am7 and twice on Am and Am7. When you have strummed these eight down strokes you have completed one bar. Play two bars with this pattern and then it is time for the next chord and variation. It will be the F chord and the G11 chord. They look like this:

F G11

—-0—0—

—-1—1—

—-0—0—

—-2—0—

Use the same strumming pattern with these two chords and play two bars and you will have a strumming lick that will sound nice.

You can use this pattern in a chord sequence like this for example:

Am / / / Am / / / F / / / F / / /

A principle you can use is to see if you can modify the chords you use in order to make the Chords and strumming patterns exciting.

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