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The Champs – Tequila
Tamás GállI think everyone knows this oldie. Thanks to its easy-to-remember lyrics, we do not have to spend much time memorising lines: one emphatic shout of “Tequila!” takes care of the “singing”. The song – recorded by The Champs in 1958 and rewarded with a Grammy in 1959 – is simplicity itself, yet that pr…
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The “Eszperente” Ukulele
Tamás GállI felt like writing down a little piece and sharing it with you. Keep this in mind: with this musical contraption you can pluck pleasant sounds and surprise people with something made with love. (The Hungarian original is written in “eszperente”, a word game in which only the vowel e is used.) You c…
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The First Hungarian Ukulele Blog
Tamás GállMy aim in creating this Hungaria ukulele blog is to introduce this wonderful little instrument to as many people as possible and inspire them to start playing. In future I will try to write about as many interesting topics as possible — chords, songs, brands, ukulele equipment and my own experiences…
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The Four-Neck Ukulele
Tamás GállHow many times have we been playing something on a soprano ukulele and thought, wow, this would sound great on a baritone? At least twice, surely. :) But we have probably often entertained the thought of trying another size, or wished it were possible to have several different sizes of ukulele withi…
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The Guest from Portland
Tamás GállIn August, a ukulele player from Portland, Michael Kolibaba, visited Hungary. We arranged to meet and spent a delightful afternoon playing ukulele. We understood one another very well because, besides English, music was the common language we both spoke. Mike told me that the ukulele is extremely po…
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The Guest from Portland II
Tamás GállA little late, perhaps, but I would like to report on another "cross-border" ukulele meeting we had at the end of August. Last year I had the pleasure of meeting Mike, Neal and Alex. We talked and played music together for a long time; they are the subject of the blog post "The Guest from Portland".…
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The Metronome
Tamás GállI know, the title is not exactly exciting — no “naked woman” or six-pack gentleman anywhere — but despite that we really do need to talk about the metronome because it is extremely important. I remember that during piano lessons as a child this square-based pyramid with a little metal rod would ofte…
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The story of two strap buttons
Tamás GállNot long ago I showed you a Kala tenor ukuleleand also mentioned that this ukulele does not come with strap buttons fitted at the factory, so I would have them installed myself. I have also been in guitar-related Facebook groups for years, and one name became firmly lodged in my memory:Tibor Medgyes…
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The tenor ukulele, baritone ukulele and guitar
Tamás GállThe relationship between the ukulele and the guitar is a frequently recurring question, and the baritone ukulele naturally has a special role as a kind of “bridge” between them. I decided to make a video featuring all three instruments and, while only brushing the outermost layer of music theory , t…
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The tuner
Tamás GállIn the next video I show you four tuners. In the age of smartphones, many people may consider buying a tuner unnecessary, and that is partly true: a ukulele can be tuned perfectly well with a phone app. Even so, a dedicated tuner has its advantages, so perhaps it is not a bad idea to keep one of the…
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The Ukulele.hu Webshop Is Open
Tamás GállOn the occasion of World Music Day, we are delighted to let you know that after a great many negotiations, agreements, development work and sleepless nights, we have opened our webshop. We hope everyone finds the ukulele — or ukuleles — they are looking for! We hope we have managed to create a user-…
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The Youngest Padawan
Tamás GállDear Ukulele Players! A new love entered my life a few days ago, which is why I have not been able to make fresh posts or videos. My little daughter was born. She has no idea yet how much fun playing the ukulele is, but I hope she will find out soon! I did not put her hand there - it happened comple…
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