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Már itt, e Földön...
Tamás GállLászló Komár left us yesterday for the eternal fields of rock 'n' roll. I am deeply sorry, because he was an excellent performer, and we will never again hear him tell us that he managed to buy a pair of patent-leather shoes last week. Or rather, of course we will. Fortunately the recordings remain…
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Raiders of the Lost Ukulele
Tamás GállWho would believe that people have been raiding the Lost Ark for more than thirty-one years already? Yes, Raiders of the Lost Ark reached cinemas in 1981, and I confidently maintain that it can still compete with any modern action-adventure film. It won four Oscars, all in technical categories. The…
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For New Ukulele Owners II - Your First Chords
Tamás GállI could just as well have called this post "the first steps", because learning to fret and sound chords is when the little masterpiece we call a ukulele truly becomes a musical instrument in our hands. Learning chords is a long process. Week after week and month after month we will encounter new one…
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For New Ukulele Owners I - Holding and Strumming the Instrument
Tamás GállSince the blog began I have received many kind and complimentary messages (thankyouthankyouthankyou!), and at least as many questions, mainly from beginners who find the first obstacles in learning the ukulele difficult to overcome. With them in mind I made a two-part summary video that helps you ge…
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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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I Feel Fine — for Three Ukuleles
Tamás GállThe cucumber season is slowly ending, and ukulele season is here again! (Sorry...) I hope you are not tired of the Beatles yet; I never seem able to tire of their songs. I made a special arrangement of I Feel Fine, which was released in 1964. From 12 December 1964 it spent five weeks at the top of t…
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Have You Ever Seen The Rain?
Tamás GállIn another video we are going to work through Creedence Clearwater Revival's Have You Ever Seen The Rain. The band's name may not mean much to everyone, but I am certain almost everybody has heard some of their songs. The group was at its peak in the late 1960s and the 1970s. One musician stands out…
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Something
Tamás GállAt his concerts over the past decade, Paul McCartney has always performed Something with just a ukulele - or at least he begins it that way. It is his tribute to the memory of the song's writer and his fellow musician George Harrison. Something appeared on the album Abbey Road and is generally regar…
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What's Up Chords
Tamás GállThank you for all the feedback on 3 Non Blondes; I am glad so many people liked it. Several people asked me to show the chords and the guitar part close up as well. The song consists of three chords, so it is not terribly difficult to learn. For completeness, I should mention that the studio recordi…
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3 Non Blondes — What's Up Cover
Tamás GállAlthough the excellent 4 Non Blondes song is built on only three chords, its melody, arrangement and superb construction created something truly unforgettable. Sometimes I wonder where compositions this good have gone; fewer gems like this seem to appear nowadays — or at least they pass me by. It is…
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Film Music
Tamás GállI have not disappeared. If I had my way I would be making ukulele videos continuously, but I have been busy with a few urgent and important things, primarily this website:www.torvenyfigyelo.hu- this is where the shameless advertisement goes , so unfortunately I have not managed to make any new tutor…
Read moreOne Year...
Tamás GállDear Readers and Dear Ukulele Fans! The blog turned one year old today. Thank you all for the comments, likes, emails and encouragement. Together we have achieved far more than I ever expected. I was delighted that in its very first year the blog made it into the top 10 of the expert category in the…
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