Tourdion
26. May 2013 | Posted by Wilfried Welti under Common, New Videos, Ukulele |
The wellknown drinking song by Pierre Attaignant: Tourdion! A renaissance earworm!
Te Deum (Charpentier)
19. April 2013 | Posted by Wilfried Welti under Common, New Videos, Ukulele |
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Te Deum by Marc-Antoine Charpentier, played on a Kiwaya KS-0. I tuned it to ADF#B, and used a capo at the 2nd fret, to achieve a higher pitch. This sounds better for this piece, I think.
Das klinget so herrlich
6. April 2013 | Posted by Wilfried Welti under Common, New Videos, Ukulele |
The famous tune from The Magic Flute, where papageno sounds his magic bells to escape Monostratos and his slaves. It was a bit of a challenge to find the right key to make it sound good on the ukulele. I’m playing here an Ukumele mahogany soprano ukulele with ADF#B tuning. It wouldn’t sound so nice…
Fernando Sor: Opus 60, No.1
28. March 2013 | Posted by Wilfried Welti under Common, New Videos, Ukulele |
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I thought: This sounds much better with the ukulele as with the guitar — I’ve gotta do something! UPDATE: Tabs are now available here. The tabs didn’t work out well with Powertab. Perhaps I’ll consider this piece when I make another tab booklet with Lilypond.
BWV 515a
9. March 2013 | Posted by Wilfried Welti under Common, New Videos, Ukulele |
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“Sooft ich meine Tobackspfeife” (No, I don’t smoke.)
Grazioso — Arrangement by Liath Glas
9. February 2013 | Posted by Wilfried Welti under Common, Links , Ukulele |
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I just found this nice and easy to play arrangement by Liath Glas. You can find a link to the tabs in the video description on Youtube.
Chant de la Creuse
30. January 2013 | Posted by Wilfried Welti under Common, New Videos, Ukulele |
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Just another little recording…
Gnossienne 1
15. January 2013 | Posted by Wilfried Welti under Common, New Videos, Ukulele |
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I tried to play the famous Gnossienne 1 from Erik Satie: Tabs are available here. (13 frets required.)
The Cutty Wren
10. January 2013 | Posted by Wilfried Welti under Common, New Videos, Ukulele |
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My farewell from the Ohana SK-300G:
Comparison and Test of 12 Ukuleles
2. January 2013 | Posted by Wilfried Welti under Common, Ukulele |
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I get often asked by newcomers which ukulele they should buy. Usually I was a bit helpless, because many of the ukuleles I own and know are not or no longer available on the market. There has been quite some progress in the ukulele market — popularity of the uke still seems to be rising.…