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Maybe – The Time And Life Of Grizzly Adams

  Here's my rendition of " Maybe " by Thom Pace which was used for the TV series " The time and live of Grizzly Adams ": For more infos, chords& lyrics please visit John Bianchi's blog " The ukaholic ". You'll find other songs from different ukulele bloggers...

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Youkulele – Il Sito Italiano Sull’Ukulele

Parlare italiano ( Speak Italian ) ? Well, I don't. Nevertheless I want to recommend Youkule - The Italian Ukulele Blog. It's run by Luca Jontom Tomassini. He's a ukulele player and teacher from Rome ( Italy ). Take a look at his Youtube channel. He made some good...

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Making Music Magazine – Ukulele Talk With Jake Shimabukuro

Making Music  is a bi-monthly lifestyle and how-to-magazine for recreational musicians. " Better Living Through Recreational Music Making " is their motto. They write about different instruments including the ukulele. In the second edition of this year ( Mar/Apr 2013...

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” Worried Man Blues ” – Ukulele Blues On A RISA LP

  Update 9/1/2013: Rigk Sauer, dedicated ukulele player and luthier, put this video on the RISA web site. RISA build this great instrument. Just click on the second demo-video here.   This is my instrumental rendition of the " Worried Man Blues ". It has "...

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Jason Mraz ” I’m Your’s – Ukulele Tutorial, Playalong

Ukulele Chords And Lyrics ( PDF ) Here 's my ukulele tutorial for " I'm Your's " by Jason Mraz. I pitched the chords one note, so that it's easier to play. You can download chords and lyrics by clicking on the link under the video. This is a Reggae tune. Learn to play...

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Brueko – A German Ukulele Manufacture

Ever laid your hands on a Brueko ? Brueko is a ukulele manufacture based in Kitzingen ( Germany ). For several years luthier Hubert Pfeiffer built ukes of different sizes and woods. I never owned a Brueko. They produce mainly sopranos and I'm more into bigger scales....

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UKEonomics – My Blog Has Fleas

I just got to know the interesting ukuleleblog UKEonomics - My Blog Has Fleas. You find there some news, infos and links concerning the ukulele. In the category " Tabs & Chords " some evergreens and popular songs are tabbed. The side has some blank tabs and chord...

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” Hallelujah ” By Leonard Cohen – Ukulele Playalong

Ukulele Chords & Lyrics On 2 Sheets ( PDF ) This song originally released in 1984 on Leonard Cohen's album "Various Positions". We used this version for this ukulele tutorial. It's written in the key of C major with a 6/8 beat. The tempo varies around 56 bpm. The...

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Chili Monster

I just discovered the videos of Chili Monster from the UK. He's a uke player and teaches the instrument too. Here are two weird and really entertaining videos: " The Monster Mash " was originally recorded by Bobby " Boris " Pickett in 1962. This rendition reminds me...

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How To Do A Ukulele Setup – Tutorial

In the following 2 videos steffhw shows how to do the setup of a ukulele. Sometimes ukuleles have a bad intonation due to the string action and the fretting. The first part is called " Diagnosis " and concerns the measurements. In the second part called " Therapy " he...

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” David’s Song ” – Baritone Ukulele Cover

  This tune was composed by Vladimir Cosma for the German TV movie " Die Abenteuer des David Balfour" ( 1978 ).   It was covered by The Kelly Family in 1980 and a Nr.1 Hit in the Netherlands and Belgium. There was a time when this band was quite famous in...

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” Brown Girl In The Ring ” – Easy Ukulele Playalong

"Brown Girl in the Ring" is a traditional children's song from the Caribbean. It's about a ring game from Jamaica. The players form a ring, one steps in the middle and begins skipping or walking around to the song. A lot of artists like Louise Bennett, Exuma,...

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Gangnam Style – Ukulele Tutorial

Chordsheet and lyrics - click here ( pdf ) This is my version of Psy's Gangnam Style on ukulele. Learn the chords first, then strum along with the video. Or create your own version. The tempo is 130 bpm. Standard ukulele tuning ( G C E A ). Strumming strumming 1 (B5...

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L’Italiano – Ukulele Instrumental Cover

L'Italiano is a song written by Toto Cutugno. He performed it first at the San Remo Festival in 1983. I play it on my Ovation Applause UAE 20 ( soprano ). It's tuned in Dropped D - tuning ( D G B D' ). My version is a fourth deeper than the original. I use Em, Am, Em7...

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