Estamos de feria, así que si os animáis el próximo jueves 25, estaremos firmando libros de UKECOLE, en la caseta 17 de la feria de libros de Fuenlabrada, en la caseta de MOUSIKÉ, de 19:00 a 20:00.
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Acércate a tocar este divertido instrumento en un curso intensivo de 3 Horas. Aprenderás las nociones básicas y elementales para empezara tocar de cero este simpático instrumento. Tanto para aficionados jóvenes y adultos (recomendado a partir de 6 años), con este curso aprenderás las técnicas básicas del ukelele: escalas, acordes, strumming, mano derecha, arpegios, etc.
El curso lo imparte Carlos Piñeiro Garrosa, autor del libro método UKECOLE, primer método que acerca la práctica del ukelele en los colegios.
Este ritmo nos salió en una de las últimas clases de UkeCole, se trata de un ritmo alegre y gracioso, con aire goyesco al estilo de Bocherini, espero que os guste.
Palm trees swaying on the beach, tropical breezes, luaus, and hula girls are the immediate images that pop into people's mind when they hear the word ukulele. Because this instrument is so much a part of Hawaiian history and culture that image is certainly understandable, however, the Ukulele's history begins before it's arrival in that island paradise and has long since spanned the world wherever music can be found.
While no one knows exactly where the Ukulele originated, most accept that it was first made in Broga, Portugal and was called the Braginlio in that country. It is known that a Portuguese immigrant by the name Joao Fernandez arrived in Hawaii in 1879 and enthralled the Hawaiians with his ability to play this very musical tiny guitar like instrument. It quickly became popular in Hawaii and the Hawaiians renamed the instrument the Ukulele which meant jumping flea because that is what the hands of a Ukulele player looked liked as they strummed this unique instrument.
There were many homemade ukuleles in existence in the years following its introduction into Hawaiian culture but it was Manuel Nunes who made the first commercial Ukulele in Hawaii in 1916. It sold quickly and other manufactures soon followed suit. As the instruments popularity spread, manufacturers in the continental United States began mass producing this instrument and nearly wiped out all of the Hawaiian manufacturers of this instrument. During WWI, the instruments popularity boomed only to die out in the late 1920s.
With no consumers to buy this product the manufacturers in the continental United States quit manufacturing the ukulele and business for the manufacturing of this small instrument returned to Hawaii. In recent years, the popularity of this instrument has begun making a comeback but, it remains an "Hawaiian " original.
While the Ukulele can be manufactured from a number of different woods, the most common is from the koa tree. Ukuleles are used not only to make Hawaiian music, but also classical, jazz, country, reggae, and rock. This instrument is versatile and can be played as a solo instrument or in combination with other instruments.
Ukuleles have between 4-10 strings. The smallest Ukulele is called a standard or Soprano but there is also the concert, tenor, baritone, cut away and the 10 string steel string triple Ukulele.
While there are many fine professional ukulele players, this instrument is also a popular choice of people who simply enjoy learning a musical instrument for their own enjoyment and entertainment. Actor William H. Macy and the late Marilyn Monroe both enjoyed playing this instrument, as does the investment banker Warren Buffet.
With the renewed interest and popularity of the Ukulele, people are anxious to not only learn how to play this instrument but to learn more about it. This has lead to the opening of several museums dedicated to this instrument around the world and a booming business for people who can and are willing to give ukulele lessons to interested pupils.
Though the interest in this tiny instrument is encompassing the globe, it will always remain in the hearts and the souls of the Hawaiian people, the essence of Hawaiian music.
About Author
Kainoa Louis has been playing the ukulele for 25 years and shares his passion for the ukulele atwww.EasyUkulele.com. Learn more about the different types of ukuleles by visiting his Web site.
Hace unos días Manuel, un alumno de tan sólo 7 años de edad, nos deleitaba con esta melodía tan conocida entre los guitarristas y rockeros, lo más increíble que la sacó el solito de oído, aquí os dejamos la partitura y su pequeña interpretación de este mítico riff de una de las mejores bandas de rock de la historia, Deep Purple, con alumnos así es una pasada dar clase, larga vida al Rock! y un fuerte aplauso para Manuel, sigue así!
Es sorprendente la capacidad de estímulo y motivación que puede sacar el ukelele en las clases de música, cada vez nos sorprende más que a edades tan tempranas, sean capaces de componer o sacar melodías ellos solitos. La cercanía del instrumento, por su tamaño, su facilidad de uso, y manejabilidad, hacen del ukelele un estupendo instrumento escolar, que potencia la creatividad y la autonomía del aprendizaje, a los hechos de este vídeo me remito.
Tan sólo llevamos un par de años introduciendo este instrumento en las aulas, y cada día que pasa, nos damos cuenta del potencial que tiene. Esta pequeña partitura, que suele ser muy fácil de interpretar en la guitarra, en las primeras lecciones, no siendo muy reconocida por alumnos tan pequeños, el tema de Smoke On the Water suele reconocerse más por alumnos de secundaria, no por alumnos de segundo de primaria, por este motivo hemos considerado poneros la interpretación de Manuel, que con tan sólo 7 añitos, saca el sólo el tema y si os fijáis bien, al final del vídeo, Manuel hace una pequeña improvisación acabando en slide, ouh yeah!!!
Pequeña Tocatta y Fuga en Re menor de Bach, ukelele dúo.
Cuando subimos esta partitura al blog, pensamos que podrían interpretarla alumnos de secundaria con cierta soltura ya con el ukelele. Pues bien, hoy dos alumnos de 6º de primaria del Colegio Los Naranjos, nos han sorprendido con esta pequeña interpretación a dúo de ukelele, tocando las primeras notas de la famosísima Tocatta y Fuga en Re menor de BACH.
Ahí os dejo la interpretación, no está nada mal,
CONGRATULATIONS! Hugo y Alejandro de 6º B, del Colegio Los Naranjos.
Here we present the second special Vídeo of this summer. An happy cover for ukulele duo, from one of the famous tunes in the 50's Era, the song Mr Sandman, well know by the movie of "Back to the Future". The song written by Pat Ballard which was published in 1954 recorded in May of that year by Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra and later that same year by The Chordettes.
"Mr Sandman" Lyrics: (Chordettes)
Mister Sandman, bring me a dream
Make him the cutest that I've ever seen
Give him two lips like roses in clover
Then tell him that his lonesome nights are over
Mister Sandman, I'm so alone
Don't have nobody to call my own
Please turn on your magic beam
Mister Sandman, bring me a dream
Mister Sandman, bring me a dream
Make him the cutest that I've ever seen
Give him the word that I'm not a rover
Then tell him that his lonesome nights are over
Mister Sandman, I'm so alone
Don't have nobody to call my own
Please turn on your magic beam
Mister Sandman, bring me a dream
Mister Sandman, (yeesss?) bring us a dream
Give him a pair of eyes with a congeal of gleam
Give him a lonely heart like Pagliacci
And lots of wavy hair like Liberace
Mister Sandman, someone to hold
Would be so peachy before we're too old
So please turn on your magic beam
Mister Sandman, bring us
Please, please, please
Mister Sandman, bring us a dream
The Chordettes, an American female popular singing quartet, usually singing a cappella
Os presentamos nuestro nuevo canal en Soundslice, una excelente herramienta online para ver transcripciones de vídeos en Youtube, de momento hemos colgado "Twinkle Twinkle" (Campanita del lugar) para ukelele duo. Pronto incluiremos muchas más.
Esperemos que os guste, gracias a Soundslice, podéis ver los tabs de ukelele a la vez que se reproduce el vídeo, incluso podemos bajar la velocidad de reproducción. Os dejo la imagen con el enlace:
La Canción de Vodafone con alpinistas. Don't worry be happy para ukelele Fácil.
Nos encanta este vídeo, no sólo por la canción que interpretan cuatro alpinistas, colgados en una montaña, sino porque lo hacen con un instrumento muy parecido al ukelele, que estamos descubriendo y aprendiendo a tocar. La canción es Don't worry be happy de Bobby McFerrin tocada con una mandolina, y un bandoleón. Os dejamos los acordes para Ukelele en un tono facilito:
