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Feb 15, 2016
My #ukulele version of ‘Chariots of Fire’ main Theme by Vangelis The Author Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (29 March 1943) Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (29 March 1943), known professionally as Vangelis is a Greek composer of electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, pop rock,… read more »
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Feb 8, 2016
The soundtrack’s main theme of the 1993 film Schindler’s List starring Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes and Caroline Goodall. The original score and songs were composed by John Williams, and features violin player Itzhak Perlman. The album won the… read more »
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Feb 1, 2016
Playing an instrument is like playing a sport. Muscles and joints need to be trained and kept moving. So, Every day, in addition to keep my legs in moving , I try to keep my hands in training, regardless of the time… read more »
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Jan 27, 2016
Peter Attia @ TEDMED 2013 A TED talk by Peter Attia of TEDMED 2013, about obesity and diabetes. As a young surgeon, Peter Attia felt contempt for a patient with diabetes. She was overweight, he thought, and thus responsible for the… read more »
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Jan 25, 2016
In 1829 Niccolò Paganini wrote the “Variations for violin and orchestra op. 10” based on the venetian folk song ‘O mamma, mamma cara’. The composition is based on a simple theme of a folk song, followed by a series of… read more »
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Jan 18, 2016
A bit of theory and some simple patterns to easily play major and minor scales on ukulele. A pentatonic scale is a musical scale with five notes per octave, very common in many musical cultures all over the world. Pentatonics… read more »
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Jan 5, 2016
“…un pas du pied gauche à gauche (pied gauche largy), ou en avant ou en arrière, ou encore sur les côtés,(droite ou gauche,) selon le trajet recommandé par la danse…” The author Treatise of accompaniment François Campion (1680 - 1748)… read more »
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Dec 26, 2015
“I’m dreaming of a white Christmas just like the ones I used to know” The author Irving Berlin (1888 – 1989) Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was a Jewish, Russian-born American composer and lyricist. Widely considered… read more »
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Dec 24, 2015
“Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way. Oh! what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh.” The author James Lord Pierpont (1822–1893) James Lord Pierpont (April 25, 1822 - August 5, 1893) was a New England… read more »
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Dec 16, 2015
John (Williams), forgive me! :-) John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932) is an American composer, conductor, and pianist. I already talked about him in the post about the “Imperial March” The piece “When I thought of a theme for Luke… read more »
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Dec 15, 2015
“Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht, alles schläft; einsam wacht nur das traute hochheilige Paar.” The author Franz Xaver Gruber (1787 – 1863) Franz Xaver Gruber, was an Austrian primary school teacher and church organist in the village of Arnsdorf. Born on… read more »
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Dec 12, 2015
Uke, I am your father! John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932) is an American composer, conductor, and pianist. In a career spanning over six decades, Williams has composed some of the most popular and recognizable film scores in cinematic… read more »
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Dec 10, 2015
A bit of theory and some simple patterns to easily play major and minor scales on ukulele. A diatonic scale is a scale composed of seven distinct pitch classes. It includes five whole steps and two half steps for each… read more »
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Dec 2, 2015
My ukulele transcription of Canarios by Gaspar Sanz. The Author Gaspar Sanz (1640–1710) Gaspar Sanz (1640–1710), pseudonym of Francisco Bartolome Sanz Celma was a composer, guitarist, organist and priest. His compositions provide some of the most important examples of popular… read more »
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Nov 26, 2015
An interesting TED Lesson by Anita Collins: i like to share it with my readers! When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like… read more »
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Nov 17, 2015
“I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” As usual, some infos about the song from Wikipedia: “Speak Softly, Love” is a song written for The Godfather (1972), the first film in the Godfather trilogy. Its instrumental version… read more »
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Nov 10, 2015
I am a hacker in the original sense of the term, I like taking things apart, modify them and (when I can) improve them. So, whenever I find myself in your hands a new smartphone (especially Android) i feel like a… read more »
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Nov 9, 2015
From 1989 with fury! Some info about the song from Wikipedia: “Lullaby” is a 1989 single by The Cure from their album Disintegration. The song is the most successful single by the band in their home country, reaching number five… read more »
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Oct 31, 2015
Trick or treat? Instead of candy and sweets, I offer my own transcription on ukulele of the theme of the old and beloved TV series The Addams Family! The Addams Family is an American television series based on the characters… read more »
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Oct 26, 2015
My ukulele transcription of Prelude from English Suite, Op. 31 by John William Duarte. Due a request from Christopher Duarte, I've removed the transcription: HiI've just come across your ukulele transcription of part of my father's English Suite op.31. This work… read more »