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.

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Life is But a Dream Feb 03, 2022

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Lorna MacPhee's 1980 article on canons: https://ukuleleintheclassroom.com/ukuleleyes/canons-as-reading-weaponry

We Need to Talk About Minor Keys Jan 27, 2022

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Why are minor keys so confusing? Why are there multiple minor scales? Why can't life just be simple?

Zen and the Art of Strumming Jan 20, 2022

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Strumming will never make sense until you stop trying to make sense of it. In this episode, James leads you in a strumming meditation to help you master the fundamentals of rhythm in the most relaxing possible way. Headphones highly recommended!

Can Ukulele Predict the Future? Jan 13, 2022

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Follow the full discussion about the chord 2-0-2-2 in the Uketropolis Community: https://app.kajabi.com/admin/sites/61347/comments (note: you must be member of Uketropolis.com to access the community page). Ready for more jazz ukulele? Take a free video lesson with me: Ukulele Jazz for Beginners (6 mins).

Prelude in C Dec 16, 2021

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Go to www.uketropolis.com/bach for free scores and audio. Piano performance of Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846 by Pater Bradley-Fulgoni is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Baritone Is Beautiful Dec 09, 2021

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Links to music featured in this episode:

Click here to learn more about Baritone Ukulele Jazz and take a free lesson!

Vibrato Dec 02, 2021

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Vibrato is that "elusive wobble" that makes the ukulele sing! In this episode we explore what vibrato is, why we like it, and how to practice it efficiently.

Listening in Three Dimensions Nov 18, 2021

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When we listen to music we're simultaneously in the past, the present and the future, re-evaluating what we've heard and anticipating what we're going to hear next.

Going Home Nov 11, 2021

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A question about modulating between keys leads to a deeper exploration of the space between worlds and why, in the end, there are no rules.

The Infinity Scale Nov 04, 2021

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This episode gets a little technical! To view the handouts for this episode (highly recommended), go to: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vtjwo9kzymyjkkn/Uketropolis-S2-E7-The-Infinity-Scale.pdf?dl=0