tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62157413435852610712024-03-14T03:58:49.449-04:00UkulelearPublic Elementary School Teacher Promoting the Ukulele for the Betterment of KidsK. Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244607027515035781noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215741343585261071.post-68685349456099935352013-06-14T19:11:00.000-04:002013-06-14T19:11:31.361-04:00Wipe Out by the Safaris on Ukulele by Cal-Mum Uke Club<div style="text-align: left;">
So, the Safaris needed a b-side to their hit song Surfer Joe. They threw this one together in the recording studio in a hurry. Pressure makes diamonds...
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K. Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244607027515035781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215741343585261071.post-11304447286223078902012-12-23T21:53:00.002-05:002012-12-23T21:53:32.281-05:00Jake Shimabukuro's "1-2-3" at Cal-MumOne of the coolest little songs written for ukulele came from the effort of Leo Daquioag of the Music for Life Foundation and Jake Shimabukuro. Back in 2011 Leo and Jake headlined the effort to break the Guinness Book of Records for largest ensemble of ukulele players playing a specific piece of music. Jake wrote the music for the song that only requires three fingers to play. Instruction of how to play the song and videos are on the <a href="http://gofordarecord.org/" target="_blank">Go For Da Record</a> site. Students from Iliahi Elementary School in Wahiawa wrote the song that goes with the music.<br />
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Here are students at Cal-Mum Elementary School performing the song at 2012 Christmas Concert.
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Anyway, this is a quick tutorial I took on my iPhone of our own Mr. T. playing a snippet of Crazy G. I think kids would love to play it as it picks up the speed of a runaway train.<br />
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Well, the shipment of Kala Ukes came in at Bernunzio's Uptown Music in Rochester, NY. Over 40 ukuleles, tuners, and gig bags are in boxes pictured here in the back of our Band Director's car. As you might expect, the students have worked themselves into a frenzy over the delivery date. Today will be like Christmas in October for many kids.<br />
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This year will be the first year that students will work to achieve "levels" of mastery in the ukulele. It should be a fun way to get a little better on the uke while making it easier for me to see what students have progressed through the ranks.<br />
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The ranking system will be through songs that students have mastered. As they work through levels they will be given a ribbon to display on the head of their ukulele as a badge of honor, and a clear signal to me as to the level they are working on. With only 45 minutes to meet 40 kids once a week, it is a challenge to help struggling students while getting the better one s to take chances on tougher songs. We will see if this can mitigate some of the difficulties. <br />
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K. Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244607027515035781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215741343585261071.post-5386527287677198132012-07-03T12:23:00.002-04:002012-07-03T12:49:50.545-04:00Tenor - Soprano TradeI worked on restoring my 1920s Supertone soprano during the winter. I rebuilt one of the braces and replaced the bridge back plate and french polished it with a dark shellac. It is really pretty, but I've wanted a tenor uke for a while and asked my sister-in-law Lisa if she would like to trade for her Bushman tenor.<br />
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The Bushman has a couple cracks in the lower bout that need to be repaired, but the sound is still nice. I would have to say that the Bushman does not have a lot of sound projection for the size of the body. It seems rather quiet, and I'm not sure if this is due to the crack or the thick layer of lacquer. The lacquer looks very nice but must have some effect on the natural mahogany tonewood. I'm thinking of removing all that plastic and repairing the cracks. A french polish would really be beautiful...<br />
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On the <u>Mad Men</u> season 5 episode (May 20, 2012) called <u>Christmas Waltz</u> we are treated to a song made famous by Doris Day. During the credits, singer Nellie McKay's recording of "Christmas Waltz" plays soothingly as we are returned to reality. For those avid watchers of the show we are left wondering if Don Drapper has returned, and for those of us who are <u>Mad Men</u> and ukulele addicts this was a real bonus.<br />
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"I don’t know too much about Nellie McKay other than the fact that
she’s amazing. I think I heard some buzzings about her in 2002 but it
was mostly from women that touted her as some sort of girl power act and
I wasn’t sure if I was invited to the party... I’ve made a promise to myself: Never, ever miss a Nellie McKay show. I recommend you follow suit" By Jon, <a href="http://www.lasnark.com/2012/03/11/nellie-mckay-catalina-jazz-club/12514">LA Snark</a><br />
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Here is the ukulele club playing and singing along with our 4th and 5th grade chorus.<br />
Never hurts to have a good drummer... <br />
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Here's a fun song that our elementary school will be playing in our annual Spring Concert. This video has been a huge help for our ukulele kids while trying to practice the song. <br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/331guitarclub">331 Guitar Club</a> - a cool YouTube channel that can be used by ukulele players. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/331guitarclub">331 Guitar Club</a> is a middle school guitar club in the Bronx. This site features moving chord charts that they use to learn and master new songs.K. Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244607027515035781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215741343585261071.post-42463265767272329162012-05-20T10:04:00.001-04:002012-05-20T10:07:08.064-04:00Jason Mraz' "I'm Yours"<object height="315" width="420"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yTc-ENutOD4?version=3&hl=en_US">
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Here is a great little video showing how to play "I'm Yours" on the uke. Kids (and I) love to play this sweet little tune.K. Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244607027515035781noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215741343585261071.post-3587735548594595342012-02-18T07:37:00.003-05:002012-02-18T07:44:03.218-05:00A little waltzThe band director at our school has created a piece that has really been a hit with the ukulele club kids. It is a beautiful number that is very fun to play, and introduces many kids to a style of music with which they have had little exposure.<br />
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Here is the tutorial video by Tom:<br />
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The plucking pattern is <u><b>1st and 3rd once</b></u> followed by the <u><b>2nd and 4th twice</b></u><br />
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<ol><li>Remove and re-glue bridge into proper position so it can be tuned</li>
<li> Fix four cracks in the top </li>
<li>Fix one small crack in back </li>
<li>Fix broken brace</li>
<li>Reposition neck because it is 1/16" lower than top</li>
<li>Remove polyurethane </li>
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Easy to play along :)<br />
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Life is busy, and I have to capture these videos in one take - as you can see.<br />
Oh, also, I switched the blog format back to the original - much easier to edit.<br />
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As a band and instrument instructor he has brought music to countless students at Cal-Mum Elementary School. Now, T. Toyama captures the pure joy of the birth of his grand-dauaghter "Grace" in a musical piece for ukulele that he has aptly entitled "Celebrate".<br />
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Toyama recorded the beautiful number on his Kamaka tenor ukulele that was purchased last summer on a trip home to Hawaii. The tenor was added to his Kamaka collection that he started while in 6th grade when his parents purchased a brand new Kamaka soprano for him for $25...<br />
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You can follow him on his new YouTube channel at: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/tmuse2010">http://www.youtube.com/user/tmuse2010</a><br />
<br />K. Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244607027515035781noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215741343585261071.post-41073758092964246582011-08-24T06:50:00.004-04:002012-05-20T21:30:55.260-04:00Carol Anne McGowan's "The Humming Song"Well, for my taste she has done it again. Carol Anne has created a dreamy uke song that is in the same realm as her earlier song <a href="http://youtu.be/ya99eUAwk0w">"I'll be Seeing You"</a>. This one is called "The Humming Song". I know it wouldn't be a song for everyone, but I watch the video transfixed on the visual imagery as the song lulls me into the past - a nostalgia for a time I never knew and people I've never met.<br />
More of her music is available at:<a href="http://carolannemcgowan.bandcamp.com/"> http://carolannemcgowan.bandcamp.com/ </a><br />
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Al has put together a great price on a package that includes a Savannah ukulele, Aquila strings, and a Snark clip on tuner, all for the low price of $50.00 if paying with cash or check (add $4.00 if paying by card)<br />
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<span>Full article and song files at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/Vedder%20has%20taken%20up%20one%20of%20the%20most%20useful%20creative%20tools%20available:%20limitation.%20It%27s%20embodied%20in%20a%20little%20finger-strummed%20thing%20that%20the%20Pearl%20Jam%20singer%20picked%20up%20during%20a%20beer%20run%20in%20Hawaii%20nearly%2015%20years%20ago,%20an%20instrument%20whose%20limits%20he%20never%20pushes">NPR Music</a>:</span><br />
<a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/05/25/136649054/first-listen-eddie-vedder-ukulele-songs"><span>Link to music at NPR Music </span> </a>K. Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244607027515035781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215741343585261071.post-18103544776364543922011-04-18T18:01:00.001-04:002011-04-28T04:55:14.292-04:00Martin at Kure Beach, NC<div class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nQnUAiasdeE/Tay09RJEmDI/AAAAAAAAAuo/0ZeyWpOJvlU/s1600/photo-748836.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597047401581156402" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nQnUAiasdeE/Tay09RJEmDI/AAAAAAAAAuo/0ZeyWpOJvlU/s320/photo-748836.JPG" /></a></div>Finally made it to Easter break at Kure Beach. The weather is beautiful after driving through some of the sadness that was caused by the recent storm. I'm taking a break to think about my teaching assignment for next year - third grade. I'll keep teaching ukulele, it just will be to a younger crowd. I put my Martin in the dune for this shot; then a bit of iPhone photo magic. Looks pretty cool there.K. Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244607027515035781noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215741343585261071.post-60495746291037716572011-03-15T03:00:00.006-04:002011-10-09T20:14:53.253-04:00Decemberists "January Hymn" VideoI had to go one step further and make the video of the Decemberists' song. This band has very vivid, poetic, and intellectual lyrics in their songs that take the listener on a journey. Whenever a song is copied by someone (me in this instance) it is almost always degraded from its original by any number of degrees. I know that I have, in no possible way added to the beauty of this song, but it is like reciting poetry - it begs to be done. And, so...<br />
<object height="200" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dB3HXyYRFvU?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dB3HXyYRFvU?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="200"></embed></object>K. Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244607027515035781noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215741343585261071.post-49734972985591434842011-03-13T01:10:00.002-05:002011-03-13T15:51:04.416-04:00Decemberists "January Hymn" Cover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-tFTlU_axkJo/TXxfLPM_-hI/AAAAAAAAAtI/JEy9f3F_ELc/s1600/school+hall+photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-tFTlU_axkJo/TXxfLPM_-hI/AAAAAAAAAtI/JEy9f3F_ELc/s320/school+hall+photo.JPG" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object height="28" width="335"><param value="http://www.divshare.com/flash/audio_embed?data=YTo2OntzOjU6ImFwaUlkIjtzOjE6IjQiO3M6NjoiZmlsZUlkIjtzOjg6IjE0Mjk4ODM2IjtzOjQ6ImNvZGUiO3M6MTI6IjE0Mjk4ODM2LTQzNiI7czo2OiJ1c2VySWQiO3M6NzoiMTcwMzYzNyI7czoxMjoiZXh0ZXJuYWxDYWxsIjtpOjE7czo0OiJ0aW1lIjtpOjEyOTk5OTcwNzA7fQ==&autoplay=default" name="movie"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed wmode="transparent" height="28" width="335" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" src="http://www.divshare.com/flash/audio_embed?data=YTo2OntzOjU6ImFwaUlkIjtzOjE6IjQiO3M6NjoiZmlsZUlkIjtzOjg6IjE0Mjk4ODM2IjtzOjQ6ImNvZGUiO3M6MTI6IjE0Mjk4ODM2LTQzNiI7czo2OiJ1c2VySWQiO3M6NzoiMTcwMzYzNyI7czoxMjoiZXh0ZXJuYWxDYWxsIjtpOjE7czo0OiJ0aW1lIjtpOjEyOTk5OTcwNzA7fQ==&autoplay=default"></embed></object></div>It is still cold here. As I walked out of the school it was late and I captured the sunlight that was no longer offering any amount of warmth. The <i>Decemberist</i> capture the mood in this cover of their song <i>January Hymn</i> that I recorded on my Martin "0".K. Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244607027515035781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215741343585261071.post-70548881076531697372011-03-10T20:52:00.003-05:002011-10-10T06:50:48.807-04:00Mr. SandmanThis is a beautifully made tutorial of the timeless classic "Mr. Sandman". After the kids go to bed I'm going to give it a try...<br />
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A review of the performance by a viewer I happen to know is posted here at <a href="http://www.ukuleleunderground.com/forum/showthread.php?42124-Jake-show-review-Penfield-NY.-WOW%21">Ukulele Underground</a>.K. Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244607027515035781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215741343585261071.post-68514693662877671992011-02-22T19:03:00.002-05:002011-02-22T19:28:59.281-05:00Fun at UkuZooThe UkuZoo site has been around for a while and has not been advertised very much as far as I have noticed, but a lot gets by me with so much ukulele stuff going on. I just posted my two vintage ukuleles to Terry's web site because I want them to be part of the ukulele record. I think this site has the potential to become the place to research and enjoy the beauty of the vintage ukulele.<br />
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Another cool thing that Terry does is to send out a tweet for every uke that is added to the site. I dropped out of Twitter a while back but just might sign up again to see what happens over at UkuZoo...<br />
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On Twitter at: <a href="http://twitter.com/UkuZooKeeper">http://twitter.com/UkuZooKeeper</a><br />
Web Site: <a href="http://ukuzoo.com/">http://ukuzoo.com/</a><br />
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Terry's bio from his web pages:<br />
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The Keeper of UkuZoo is Terry Tucker. No chops as a musician, no money as a collector, he keeps his hand in the ukulele game by writing about it. UkuZoo is the only ukulele database on the internet! Brought to you by Terry Tucker, in beautiful SouthBay, San Jose.<br />
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You always hurt the ones you love...<br />
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<object height="200" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sYgr_iGATB4?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sYgr_iGATB4?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="200"></embed></object>K. Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244607027515035781noreply@blogger.com0