Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful Worl...
âInterpretation is the ultimat...
Improvisation. Where to begin as a teacher? How do we guide our students as they explor...
Intervals are the building blocks of music. We create music either by harmonizing two or more notes (chords) or by connecting a series of pitches one after another (melody). In both c...
Back in 1812, Beethoven completed his seventh symphony. His works are powerful and this theme from the second movement of the piece is no exception; a mix of hope and tragedy, elation and despair. Beethoven himself considered it one of his best works. We hope you enjoy exploring this two-part arrangement of it on your own or with your students.Â
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Weâve sung the praises of canons many times here at Uketropolis. Lorna MacPheeâs article Canons as Reading Weaponry post has long been a useful read on thes...
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When most of us think of ragtime music we think of Scott Joplinâs piano rags and the music of his generation (ten years either side of 1900, say). But the basic style is older than that and thereâs good reason to think that it started with guitar and banjo music that wasnât written down or recorded. In other words, the early ragtime pianists were likely imitating a
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1. How do you know what strumming pattern to use ukulele?
Iâm sure youâve heard this one about strumming patterns A LOT! We certainly have. There are a number of...
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Snow Shovel Blues is a fun, open-ended blues tune. With the idea of engaging both left- and right-brain learners in this fun song, James has included a number o...
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10. Convenience. No more driving in nasty weather! âNuff said.
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