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Tag Archives: ukulele
The Concept of the “Work Ukulele”
I have a work ukulele. I bought it specifically to keep here at CHNM. It’s a Makala MK-S, a glossy black soprano with a goofy little dolphin bridge. They run less than forty dollars. With some Aquila strings, they really … Continue reading
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The Concept of the “Work Ukulele”
I have a work ukulele. I bought it specifically to keep here at CHNM. It’s a Makala MK-S, a glossy black soprano with a goofy little dolphin bridge. They run less than forty dollars. With some Aquila strings, they really … Continue reading
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Tagged procrastination, ukulele, work habits
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(Semi-)Weekly Ukulele Post
I love ukulele orchestras. The sound of a single uke can be sublimely beautiful or twee and plinking, it’s much more versatile than people give it credit for being. (It seems that Jake Shimabukuro’s helping to change that somewhat, although … Continue reading
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I’m a Ukulele Hero!
So I’ve been loving the Kala KA-S Mahogany soprano uke that I bought over Christmas. I’m learning– still not great, but improving. But the ukulele bug has apparently bitten me HARD. I went to Guitar Center today, just intending to … Continue reading
Let’s Play Ukulele: A Great Use of Dynamic Website Design
What does the Leisurely Historian do in his leisure time?
Well, given that I’m a grad student, there’s not a whole lot leisure time, to be honest. I spend most of it feeling guilty that I’m not working or reading.
But over winter break, I finally broke down and did something I’ve been wanting to do for a while. I bought a ukulele. I love the sound, it’s easy to play, it’s compact, the small neck is easy for my somewhat stubby and ungraceful fingers.
Playing the ukulele isn’t like playing guitar, though. There’s not as many people who play it. I have two friends who even own one– one lives over an hour away, in Baltimore, and the other lives in Texas. Lessons are out, too. When was the last time you looked at a bulletin board and saw someone advertising uke lessons?
So, being the nerd that I am, I turned to the internet. Continue reading
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Tagged interactivity, interoperability, pedagogy, ukulele, web 2.0
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Let’s Play Ukulele: A Great Use of Dynamic Website Design
What does the Leisurely Historian do in his leisure time?
Well, given that I’m a grad student, there’s not a whole lot leisure time, to be honest. I spend most of it feeling guilty that I’m not working or reading.
But over winter break, I finally broke down and did something I’ve been wanting to do for a while. I bought a ukulele. I love the sound, it’s easy to play, it’s compact, the small neck is easy for my somewhat stubby and ungraceful fingers.
Playing the ukulele isn’t like playing guitar, though. There’s not as many people who play it. I have two friends who even own one– one lives over an hour away, in Baltimore, and the other lives in Texas. Lessons are out, too. When was the last time you looked at a bulletin board and saw someone advertising uke lessons?
So, being the nerd that I am, I turned to the internet. Continue reading
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Tagged interactivity, interoperability, pedagogy, ukulele, web 2.0
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