Uketropolis: Ukulele Q&A with James Hill

Uketropolis: Ukulele Q&A with James Hill

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Uketropolis: Ukulele Q&A with James Hill episodes

  • The Magic Note Wheel

    Download the free handout for this episode: https://www.dropbox.com/s/h5sqyp11pvdq47f/Uketropolis-Podcast-Note-Wheel.pdf?dl=0 (Note: you do not need to register for Dropbox to download the file. If prompted to register, simply close the pop-up and proceed to the download.)

    32 min
  • House of Mirrors
    What is a delay pedal? How is it like a house of mirrors? And how can it help you in your teaching and practice? Listen in as James creates soundscapes on-the-fly with the help of a BOSS DD-5 digital delay.
    42 min
  • Spring break fun!

    Links:

    • Ukulele Funbook by Zsolt Schäfer: www.ukulelefunbook.com
    • Treasure map activity: www.canonclub.ca (near bottom of page)
    3 min
  • Insta-Harmony

    Free handout of Plaisir d'amour, the song James demonstrates in this episode: https://www.dropbox.com/s/5ct39zcovmk95ua/Uketropolis-Podcast-Plaisir-dAmour-Handout-C6.pdf?dl=0

    37 min
  • How Much Truth Is Too Much?
    When you're teaching (or self-teaching), how much truth is too much? When does information become counter-productive in the learning process? Explore these questions and more as we grapple with an interesting student question about the Harmonized C Scale.
    29 min
  • Give Us Peace

    Free sheet music: https://www.dropbox.com/s/a4lx26j04hvlgpp/Dona-Nobis-Pacem-in-F-C6-Tuning.pdf?dl=0
    Free mp3 download: https://www.dropbox.com/s/k0hsick6ntggluy/James-Hill-Dona-Nobis-Pacem.mp3?dl=0

    8 min
  • Lightning Round!
    Let's tie up some loose ends with a "lightning round" of questions from Uketropolis this week. Felt picks vs. guitar picks, thumb position for chording, figuring out the chords when there are no chord diagrams, and how to manage a melody once you add harmony parts to it.
    34 min

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Every week Uketropolis.com founder James Hill answers student questions about playing ukulele and interviews innovative ukulele educators.