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Something

Tamás Gáll

At 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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Spring Course II in 2023

Tamás Gáll

This morning ten of us set off to explore the mysteries of rhythm and chord learning in Course II. During the morning we focused mainly on rhythms and rhythm techniques, gave the strings no mercy while learning the “chuck”, and from time to time tied our fingers—or perhaps our brains—in knots by lea…

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Spring Course III in 2023

Tamás Gáll

I woke to a beautiful, sunny, although slightly chilly Sunday morning and set off excitedly to meet my ukulele students for another Course III. In a friendly, close-knit atmosphere, nine of us started playing a few minutes after 9:00. The morning focused mainly on music theory: we explored scales an…

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Spring kickoff course 2023

Tamás Gáll

On Sunday we held a fantastic, fully booked Course I! I took an enormous number of ukuleles with me because many participants had asked to borrow one for the duration of the course. In that sense I could even call the session historic: never before had so many of my ukuleles been sounding at the sam…

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Spring ukulele courses 2023

Tamás Gáll

Dear (Future) Ukulele Players! The dates of this year's first ukulele courses are now set, and I warmly welcome you: Ukulele Course I – 5 March 2023 (Sunday), 9:00–16:00 Ukulele Course III – 19 March 2023 (Sunday), 9:00–16:00 APPLY If you are interested in the courses and would like to apply, click…

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Summer Course I in 2023

Tamás Gáll

I was delighted to meet 12 very kind and likeable ukulele players last Sunday. I felt that the day had a really good atmosphere, and by the end it seemed as though the few hours we spent together had passed in an instant. First we learned the basics: how to hold and tune the ukulele and how rhythm w…

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Summer Course II in 2023

Tamás Gáll

Yesterday's Course II, like the spring one, began with ten participants. We exercised the part of our brains responsible for rhythm and also learned muting techniques. We became acquainted with many, many chords, including barre shapes. For me, one of the highlights was the handful of songs we put t…

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Summer Ukulele Course II — report

Tamás Gáll

I held Ukulele Course II on 20 June. It was intended for players who were no longer complete beginners and already had the basic ukulele skills. The goal of Course II was to expand those foundations and, with some insight into music theory, help the chords start to “make sense”. On 20 June 2021 — ju…

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Summer ukulele courses 2023

Tamás Gáll

Dear (Future) Ukulele Players! Your interest in the ukulele courses remains strong, which genuinely makes me happy—thank you . After coordinating with the venue, the summer course dates are now set: Ukulele Course I – 4 June 2023 (Sunday), 9:00–16:00 APPLY If you are interested in the courses and wo…

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Summer Ukulele Meetup 2020

Tamás Gáll

Dear (Future) Ukulele Players! In my previous blog post I wrote that we were planning a ukulele meetup for August. Fortunately, everything was coordinated quickly, and thanks to Ethnosound's efficient help, on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, we will be able to get together for some group strumming at Fonó…

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