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Tutorial: What’s the Deal with Sus4 and Sus2 Chords?
A good chord progression is all about building tension and releasing it. Which makes the mysterious and unsettled suspended chords, sus2 and sus4, so effective in a progression. This post should...
View ArticleFats Domino – Blueberry Hill (Tab)
Fats Domino – Blueberry Hill Fats Domino’s version of Blueberry Hill perfectly shows off the roots of rock and roll. He plays the driving boogie-woogie and has blues riff bassline. But the song itself...
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A while back (quite a long while back now) I totalled up the chords in the songs I’d written up to find the most common ukulele chords. Now Uke Stuff have made a similar list. There are plenty of...
View ArticleUkeTube: Alison Krauss, Ian Whitcomb
Full Playlist Playlist Alison Krauss – Away Down The River Via Humble Baritonics Led Kaapana – Nani Ka’ala Ian Whitcomb – Hungry Women Thanks to Vincent. Tyrone and Lesley – Dung Beetle Avonlea –...
View ArticleElton John – Song for Guy (Tab)
Elton John – Song for Guy (Tab) David Beckingham is currently on a road trip. But that hasn’t stopped him filing a tab. This time a mostly instrumental piece from Elton John dedicated to a young...
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Lyle Lovett – God Will (Chords)
Lyle Lovett – God Will (Chords) I absolutely love Lyle Lovett’s understated humour. And he’s written some of my all time favourite songs. So it’s well past time I wrote up one of his songs. Suggested...
View ArticleChristmas Tabs and Chords
We’re about a month out from Christmas so time to start polishing up the festive tunes and learning a few new ones. Here’s a rundown of everything Christmassy on the site. Christmas eBooks I’ve written...
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Game Tabs: Cuphead, Burly Men at Sea, Everybody’s Gone…, Life is Strange
I’ve built up a hefty backlog of game tabs. So this post is splurging them all in one go. If that’s not enough for you, there are more game tabs and chords here. Cuphead: Don’t Deal with the Devil...
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Black Friday: Tab eBooks Up To 70 Percent Off
I’m running a Black Friday sale this weekend. I’ve taken a big slice out of all the tab ebooks (up to 70% off). The offers last until the end of Monday (27th November) on all except the Christmas...
View ArticleUkeTube: nico’o, Karla Kane, Jake Shimabukuro
Full Playlist Tracklist nico’o & the Kapiolani Boyz – Surf y Tequila Gerald Ross – Ticket To Ride Karla Kane – King’s Daughters Home For Incurables EmiSunshine – Think Of Me Jake Shimabukuro –...
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Arctic Monkeys – Mardy Bum (Chords and Tab)
Arctic Monkeys – Mardy Bum (Chords) Rumours of a new Arctic Monkeys album this year don’t seem to have come to fruition. So I’m doing one of their old songs in an attempt to The Secret a new album...
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Loundon Wainwright III – Suddenly It’s Christmas (Chords)
Loudon Wainwright III – Suddenly it’s Christmas (Chords) Loudon has a great line in exasperated Christmas songs and Suddenly it’s Christmas is my favourite. The track first appeared on the Career...
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Malcolm Young’s Unmistakable Groove
This is a guest post by Daniel from Aloha Akademie. It original appeared on his blog in German but he was kind enough to adapt an English version for us. Malcolm Young´s unmistakable groove and what...
View ArticleCamila Cabello – Havana (Tab)
Camila Cabello – Havana (Tab) It’s been a pretty good year for pop music. There were great songs from Charli XCX, Selina Gomez and Lorde. Even the Cash Me Ousside girl released a banger. But Camila...
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New Releases – Herman Vandecauter has released a selection of pieces played on the rajão (the Madeiran precursor to the ukulele). They’re fantastically played. Highly recommended. – Jolly new Christmas...
View ArticleUkeTube: Nick Offerman, Raelyn Nelson
Full Playlist Tracklist Sara Veras – A Rita Via @ukeist Trio Mandili – Dililme On panduri. Thanks to Liz. Raelyn Nelson Band – Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident) Iris Wagner – Isolation Reformed...
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SNL/Julian Casablancas – I Wish it Was Christmas Today (Chords)
Julian Casablancas – I Wish it Was Christmas Today (Chords) Christmas songs are often so stupid they’re beyond parody. A point that was proved when Julian Casablancas turned SNL’s I Wish It Was...
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Ukulele Christmas Quiz 2017
Time for the annual Uke Hunt Christmas time-waster. – Grab a pen and paper – Display knowledge. – There might be spoilers in the comments. – Check the answers here (no peeking). – Return in triumph or...
View ArticleThe Beatles – Across the Universe (Tab)
The Beatles – Across the Universe (Tab) Since it’s Christmas, I’m breaking my no Beatles rule to do this one I’ve had a fair few requests for over the years. I’ve kept the arrangement as simple as...
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New Releases – I’ve been collecting all the ukulele stuff I’ve come across on Spotify in the Ukulele 2017 Spotify playlist. If there’s something I’ve missed, do let me know. – WS64 is one of the...
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