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Report on the ukulele course of 28 August 2022
Tamás GállLast Sunday I held Course II. I was delighted that there was so much interest that the course was fully booked, so a few minutes after 9:00, 18 enthusiastic ukulele players started making music together. As usual, we worked on rhythm techniques during the morning and learned a few new chords, then i…
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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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Ukulele courses in November and December
Tamás GállDear (Future) Ukulele Players! Many of you continue to ask about the ukulele courses, which genuinely makes me happy. I am announcing the final courses of 2022 and warmly welcome your applications! Compared with this year's earlier courses, the change is that instead of our usual Sunday sessions we…
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I became a Kala ukulele ambassador
Tamás GállDear Ukulele Players! I would like to share some happy news with you. You probably know that Kala is a ukulele brand: I have presented quite a few Kala ukuleles here on the blog (the first one in 2012), and Kala ukuleles were also available in the webshop at the time. Well, the Kala company—recogniz…
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Report on Course I in November 2022
Tamás GállOn this cold morning I loaded a million ukuleles and all the other necessary gear into the car, and because I set off a little late, I put my foot down so I could reach the course venue on time—and find a parking space. Some of you arrived at exactly the same time; thank you for helping carry everyt…
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Report on Course II in November 2022
Tamás GállOn Saturday I held a Course II with a really good atmosphere. I also brought a few surprise instruments (you can see one of them in the video). During the morning we worked on rhythm techniques and learned a few new chords; in the afternoon we explored further chords, including barre shapes. From ti…
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Report on Course III in December 2022
Tamás GállA few days before the course, a kind ukulele player called Balázs phoned and offered to help with carrying the ukuleles and other equipment needed for the course. So on the morning of the course we met, jumped into the car and headed for Irányi Street. Within a minute or two Ricsi arrived—he even fo…
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How I reacted to the chords...
Tamás GállWith the end of the year approaching, inspiration struck and I made a video intended to be funny. I hope many of you know the Obama parody in which a comedian playing the former US president greets the people he passes after a speech with varying degrees of enthusiasm. I translated that idea into en…
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Private lessons – booking system
Tamás GállFirst of all, I wish everyone a happy new year full of ukulele playing! I hope you all enjoyed the past few days and are beginning to recover from the exertions of New Year's Eve . Please allow me to begin the new year by announcing a small development. I started putting together a special registrat…
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Spring ukulele courses 2023
Tamás GállDear (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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Spring kickoff course 2023
Tamás GállOn 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 Course II in 2023
Tamás GállThis 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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