Uketropolis: Ukulele Q&A with James Hill

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**Uketropolis: Ukulele Q&A with James Hill**

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

Latest Episodes:

The Jazz Strum Mar 23, 2023

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What is the jazz strum and how can it be so simple given the complexity of jazz? Find out in this episode.

To discover the world of ukulele jazz, go to: www.uketropolis.com/jazz or www.uketroplis.com/baritonejazz (get a free lesson!)
To join the next live taping of the Uketropolis Podcast, go to uketropolis.com/podcast (it's free to attend).

Song and Dance Mar 16, 2023

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Why is the ukulele better at dancing (i.e. rhythm) than it is at singing (i.e. lyrical melody playing)? What can we do to get the most lyrical sound from the ukulele? Find out in this episode of the podcast.

To join the next live taping of the Uketropolis Podcast, go to uketropolis.com/podcast
Get two free lessons from my new course Americana Ukulele. Go to uketropolis.com/americana

Americana Ukulele Has Landed Mar 09, 2023

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Join me on a new musical adventure as we explore the wide-open spaces of Americana Ukulele!

Watch my performance of "Are You My Sunshine": https://youtu.be/OsAMEyCStxQ
Get 2 free lessons on slide ukulele: https://www.uketropolis.com/slide
Sign up for the full Americana Ukulele course: https://www.uketropolis.com/americana

Recognize This Little Ditty? Mar 06, 2023

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My new online course, Americana Ukulele, is coming out on Thursday, March 9th! The course includes lessons on bottleneck slide ukulele, clawhammer, three-finger bluegrass picking, Travis picking, mandolin-style chords and flatpicking. It's gonna be big fun. Join me on March 9th for a special episode of the podcast; I'll walk you through the course and demonstrate the songs and techniques it includes.

House of Mirrors Mar 01, 2023

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One of my favourite episodes from the podcast archives, this is "House of Mirrors." It combines creativity, pedagogy and technology in a novel way that can bring more excitement into your own ukulele practice. Join me on the first Thursday of every month for Uketropolis LIVE! on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jameshillmusiq/streams. Bring a question; these conversations become future episodes of the podcast. See you there!

Your Musical Personality Feb 22, 2023

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Join the next Uketropolis LIVE and be part of the podcast! Bring a uke, bring a friend, bring a question on the first Thursday of next month. It's free to attend. Details at www.uketropolis.com/podcast.

To Pick or Not to Pick [BONUS] Feb 15, 2023

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