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@samash07 – There have been a few people that have performed with a high G this month. Not sure if any of them did Waltz in C or if they all did Lagrima, but it’s worth a shot. If you win, you can string your extra uke with a low G!
Here are themes 7 and 8. I’ve almost memorised theme 9 now so I’ll start trying to record the whole thing over the next few days.
Sorry about the wind noise, etc. Tiffany made me go outside to record.
I know it’s not perfect, but it’s probably the best I’ll manage today and I need to move on to theme 9.
Hi @slasher78. Nope, something has gone wrong again.
I think my previous comment is being held for moderation, but you can buy the uke tabs for Teru no Uta here.
http://www.at-elise.com/elise/JPDPDR01063/
And according to this Youtube video it is in a book of Ghibli ukulele tabs that was released in Japanese.
The book is here
Don’t know about the Brave one, but the chords for Teru no Uta are here
https://www.ufret.jp/song.php?data=2983
and there is a guitar tutorial for it here
with those 2 resources, you should be able to work out a uke arrangement.
Wow @laurasil. I’m impressed. Such smooth transitions and clean fretting. I know exactly how hard that was!
Here is theme 5. For some reason the section from bar 37 to bar 39 really reminds me of Radiohead’s Paranoid Android.
Here is a recording of my starting point. I should be able to get up to the end of bar 35 but I ended up finishing at bar 31. Oh well.
THIS IS NOT AN ENTRY!
@lyndallk – no pressure then! I’d better go and practice.
Hi @cloud_cactus. Different people will recommend different strings according to their personal preference. I have tried a few different types, so I’ll put my thoughts below.
Aquila Nylgut Wound Low G – I think this is what Andrew uses. It’s a good place to start. It is quite a rough wound string, so it produces a lot of squeak when you slide your finger up and down it. You can hear it clearly in Andrew’s performance of Lagrima. I personally don’t mind the squeak, but a lot of people find it off-putting. I don’t like this string because of lack of durability, though. It didn’t take long to wear through the wire at the first fret, so I had to replace it pretty quickly.
Fluorocarbon Unwound Low G (including Living Water, PHD, Worth, Oasis, etc.) – This entirely eliminates the issue of squeak. However, if you don’t adjust your nut slot, these strings may be too thick to sit cleanly, and they may cause poor intonation. This was the case for me. I actually widened the slot in my slot bridge in order to try these strings, but I didn’t touch the nut and this resulted in poor intonation. I very quickly replaced the low G string from this set.
Aquila Red Unwound Low G – This string is sold separately and doesn’t come in the set of Low G Red strings. The set includes a wound string. Strummers really like this string and I can see why. Low G strings can overpower the sound of the other strings if you aren’t careful with your attack, and the Red minimises this. It produces an even tone when strumming, but a bit of a muted sound when finger-picking. Overall, I like it, though.
Fremont Soloist Wound Low G – This is what I have on both my low G ukes at the moment (including my concert). It is a wound string, but it is smooth, so it minimises squeak. It is a little bit boomier than the Red string, but it has a clearer sound when fingerpicking.
I hope that helped.
I’ve also been working on Moonlight Sonata for a while so I think I will attempt the whole piece. I think I’ll post regular progress videos like I did with Moon to keep me motivated if that’s OK
Hey Becky – You might like this. I have been enjoying it, and it really helps me with my listening. Also, they feature a Heart song at one point!
I haven’t written my own songs, but I have arranged a few.
I also learn music theory in my own haphazard way. I learned piano and flute as a child and I covered a lot of music theory then, but I have forgotten most of it. Still, learning music theory is usually a matter of relearning it, rather than learning it for the first time. Anyway, I basically look things up as I get interested in them. For instance, we just bought a digital piano, and I have the circle of 5ths printed out and I’ve been practicing scales on it. So far, I can only play C and G, but I’ll get there. That’s just because that’s what piqued my interest, though.
