http://www.michaelkaulkin.com/ukeleles-and-inversions/ Composer and Teacher Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:12:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.michaelkaulkin.com/ukeleles-and-inversions/#comment-192 Michael Kaulkin Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:54:25 +0000 http://www.aboutthecomposer.com/blog/archives/239#comment-192 Indeed, and it's especially the case here, because of the reggae-style strumming pattern, where he's making two discrete parts: bass and rhythm. You can clearly hear what's going on with that low G string. Indeed, and it’s especially the case here, because of the reggae-style strumming pattern, where he’s making two discrete parts: bass and rhythm. You can clearly hear what’s going on with that low G string.

]]> http://www.michaelkaulkin.com/ukeleles-and-inversions/#comment-191 Erling Wold Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:44:27 +0000 http://www.aboutthecomposer.com/blog/archives/239#comment-191 My son pointed out to me that chords on the guitar tend to sound like undifferentiated block chords but on the ukelele one can really hear the individual voices and therefore the voice leading as well. I think it is true, especially for the standard folk/rock/use-all-the-strings chords. And speaking of the uke, my friend Amy Crehore is doing some beautiful handmade painted instruments. Check it out here: http://amycrehore.blogspot.com/2007/11/tickler-ukes.html My son pointed out to me that chords on the guitar tend to sound like undifferentiated block chords but on the ukelele one can really hear the individual voices and therefore the voice leading as well. I think it is true, especially for the standard folk/rock/use-all-the-strings chords. And speaking of the uke, my friend Amy Crehore is doing some beautiful handmade painted instruments. Check it out here: http://amycrehore.blogspot.com/2007/11/tickler-ukes.html

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