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ripock replied to the thread Low G How do you feel about this chord progression? (And the strumming patterns I've chosen.).It sounds more like the key of F, although in that key the G's are usually minor. However, forget about keys as you said. Music theory... -
ripock replied to the thread my ukulele progress.Exhausting is right! When arrived home at midnight, my wife told me that she had made a vet appt. for one of the cats at 7 a.m. and I...
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ripock replied to the thread Learning the ukulele when you don't like most music written for it?.I feel a lot of sympathy with the OP because I too think ukulele music sucks. So much of it is elevator music. My solution is not to...
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ripock replied to the thread A uke I’ve never seen.my wife misguidedly gave me a whammy bar for my uke. Just the bar. Not a tremolo system or anything else. I have seen some people...
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ripock replied to the thread Picked It Up Today.I tried the mandolin but found the chords too stretchy for my fingers. The ukulele is much more comfortable and amenable to daily...
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ripock replied to the thread Where Are You Currently In Your Uke Buying/Selling.I voted and am stable. I have 3 ukes which cost the majority of $10000 and I am now content and standing pat. I also have a tenor...
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ripock replied to the thread my ukulele progress.ugh. Things get worse and worse. I used the last of my wife's breakfast grains and had to buy another 25 pound bag. that's obviously...
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ripock replied to the thread First time trying B6 tuning and need help understanding what I'm hearing and playing!.Be careful of the cats. They are ankle-biters. At least mine are with the harmonica. If you stick with Bb tuning and ever want to...
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ripock replied to the thread my ukulele progress.Even though I can be rather solipsistic, as evidenced by this very thread, this evening wasn't all about me--much to my dismay. After...
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ripock replied to the thread my ukulele progress.I read recently that certain online experience was akin to a night in a pub. But what does that mean? I haven't gone to the local pub...
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ripock replied to the thread How many ukuleles are too many ukuleles?.I think it has to do with the guiding principle that each of us uses to underpin our collection. Different principles require different...
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ripock replied to the thread my ukulele progress.I am starting to delve into this Double Harmonic Major. The first thing I did was map it out on the fretboard to get a bird's-eye view...
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ripock replied to the thread my ukulele progress.Yeah, Latin has been a blast. I don't have time to expatiate. I have to go to work early today and need to scrape my straight razor...
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ripock replied to the thread Friends of Old Puppy.Someone I have a love/hate relationship is Reverend Payton and his Big Damn Band. He does use the elements of Americana to make new...
