tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463287020642320885.post6428076388068747034..comments2023-06-21T04:34:50.053-07:00Comments on Burbania Posts!: Uke StuffRevEliothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346434951498321241noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463287020642320885.post-86010313607446058282011-04-21T18:12:10.372-07:002011-04-21T18:12:10.372-07:00Thanks Dan,
I went for a very basic thumb-based d...Thanks Dan,<br /><br />I went for a very basic thumb-based downward strock and no upstroke. Seemed to work OK...RevEliothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15346434951498321241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463287020642320885.post-12756732159223444372011-04-21T13:47:10.912-07:002011-04-21T13:47:10.912-07:00Mmm, I think the 'ukulele can sound contemplat...Mmm, I think the 'ukulele can sound contemplative. Some recordings of traditional Hawai'ian strumming styles are very mellow and relaxed. To my ears, it sounds like a combination of (1) using fingertips more than nails, (2) using rolls and other strumming techniques that are softer and mellower, and (3) a looser, more relaxed sense of rhythm. Re: that last point: I like the way the best traditional Hawai'ian 'uke playing supports the rhythm of the vocal part, rather than having the 'uke being the primary driver of the rhythm.<br /><br />By the way, I got to hear Herb Ohta Jr. playing Christmas music last December, and his 'uke playing ranged all the way from cheery and bouncy to very mellow and even transcendent. But then, he's Herb Ohta Jr.Dan Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03250484049882575283noreply@blogger.com