Different Approaches to Arpeggios
Time for Guitar Camp for One again. I’ve neglected my guitars this year and have been playing mostly ukulele. But it’s time to get back… Read More »Different Approaches to Arpeggios
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Software Backing Band
I’ve been looking for a good replacement to Band-in-a-Box. The gold standard for automated accompaniment software is Band-in-a-Box from PG Music. You type in the chords to… Read More »Software Backing Band
Picky – The Thumb
I started a series on guitar picks more than a year ago. I always intended to complete the series with a post about thumb picks.… Read More »Picky – The Thumb
Baritone Ukulele Strings with Mixture of Stainless Flatwound and Plain Nylon
I was fascinated to discover ukulele strings composed of two stainless steel flatwound strings for the 4th and 3rd strings. These were combined with two… Read More »Baritone Ukulele Strings with Mixture of Stainless Flatwound and Plain Nylon
C Tuning with Low G on Baritone, All Plain Strings
Southcoast Ukulele makes a nylon set of strings for baritone ukuleles with no wound strings (i.e., all plain strings). I have had these on my… Read More »C Tuning with Low G on Baritone, All Plain Strings
Aquila Red Series Ukulele Strings – Low G
I describe the Aquila Low G string I put on my new Tenor Ukulele in the following video. You can also get a Red Series C… Read More »Aquila Red Series Ukulele Strings – Low G
My New Kala Tenor Ukulele
I am excited. I finally purchased a tenor ukulele. Although it is not an expensive instrument, it is hugely superior to the soprano and baritone… Read More »My New Kala Tenor Ukulele
Chrome Browser Apps for Musicians
I recently reviewed iPad apps for musicians. I’ve also mentioned Android apps I use on my smartphone such as gStrings, a chromatic tuner I always… Read More »Chrome Browser Apps for Musicians
Chromatic Tuners, Old and New
Chromatic Tuners, Old and New Until 1994 I generally tuned my guitar so it was in tune with itself, but rarely tuned it to some… Read More »Chromatic Tuners, Old and New
Ukulele Strings, Tunings and Technology
Whenever I got a new guitar I used to spend some time trying to find the perfect set of strings for the instrument. This could… Read More »Ukulele Strings, Tunings and Technology
