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Report from David Chen's workshop
Tamás GállOrganising this historic workshop was exciting because it was the first workshop in Hungary led by an internationally recognised ukulele teacher. I hardly know where to begin this report because I am still very much under the influence of the event. First, I would like to repeat briefly the words of…
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Ukulele workshop with David Chen
Tamás GállWe warmly invite everyone to join us at 5:30 p.m. on 25 July 2018 at Valyo Kikötő, near the Pest end of Rákóczi Bridge, where internationally recognised Taiwanese ukulele artist and teacher David Chen will hold a workshop. We will finish with a short concert and some group playing. The event is bein…
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Baton Rouge V4-TCE
Tamás GállThis tenor beauty has a special place in my heart, although I can immediately name one negative: it is no longer an entry-level ukulele, so you have to pay more if you want to make yourself happy with one. In return, however, you get an unusually beautiful creature and the thickest-bodied ukulele I…
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Working out songs on your own
Tamás GállAfter the instrument reviews, let us move on to an interesting and exciting blog post. I was certainly excited about making it, because I had only one chance to record the video with the particular song involved. From time to time I see questions on forums and Facebook – and I receive emails asking…
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Chords 01: C major
Tamás GállWe are starting a new series whose aim is to teach complete beginners as many chords as possible. In today's video we learn C major, the simplest chord and probably the one with which almost every beginner starts learning chords. Over the course of the series we will go through the basic chords, pro…
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Elvis – Heartbreak Hotel
Tamás GállI usually begin blog posts about song arrangements by briefly introducing the performer and the song. I hope nobody minds if I skip the introduction to Elvis. And if anyone happens not to know this song, which is already 62 years old this year, they should urgently correct that omission! You can fin…
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Baton Rouge UR 21-S and Hafanana
Tamás GállOur latest instrument review also comes with a song arrangement – more precisely, we are going to learn the chords to a slightly more difficult song. First, the ukulele itself: I accompany Hafanana on a Baton Rouge UR 21-S soprano ukulele. This ukulele is also very pleasant to play and does not diff…
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Five Foot Two – chords and picking technique
Tamás GállThis song may not be as widely known in 2018 as it was in the 1920s. I would like to introduce it to you now, but above all I want to encourage you to learn its chord progression, which I think is extremely effective and very well constructed. There have been countless versions of the song, and it i…
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Caro Emerald brought the house down in Budapest
Tamás GállI got home from the concert only a few minutes ago and I am still completely under its spell. I had a fantastic time. I discovered Caro Emeralda few years ago when YouTube was playing random songs and suddenly I thought: “What on earth is this unbelievably good music, and who is singing it?” She is…
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Baton Rouge UR 11-C
Tamás GállLast December we got to know the Baton Rouge V2-S Sun ukulele, which I have continued to use regularly and genuinely enjoy playing. In the second part of the Baton Rouge series, we try a concert-size instrument: the Baton Rouge UR 11-C. Compared with its smaller Sun sibling, it has less “visual tuni…
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Baton Rouge V2-S Sun
Tamás GállBaton Rouge ukuleles are made in China to German standards. This combines characteristically precise German design with an affordable product. Baton Rouge's philosophy is to produce ukuleles with excellent value for money, and to make even its entry-level instruments good enough for beginners to buy…
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Mastering chord changes!
Tamás GállOver the past few years I have had the good fortune to teach ukulele, among other things, to a number of enthusiastic beginners. Unfortunately I have never had enough time to teach more people, but the experience has been extremely instructive for me as well. Different people find different parts of…
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