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| Ukulele island music? | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 2nd, 2009 11:51 pm |
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Wondered if anyone had tab-ed out island style music to give the ukulele a steel drum sound? Seems that the uke would work well for that sound. Are there any suggestions, I have never run across that style of ukulele music.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 3rd, 2009 02:33 pm |
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Will Approved 
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Art: I'm not sure what you meant by "tabbed out island music with a steel drum sound." A steel drum is a very different instrument than a uke - it is played with mallets, playing single or double notes; because of the short sustain, the playing style makes use of repetitive notes. Even if you had steel drum music/tab, it would not sound the same to attempt to play it on a uke.
____________________ Will http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/297/ Loose Change & Friends http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/245/ http://loosechangeandfriends.com The Earth Tones http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/337/ A Bunch Of Coconuts http://abunchofcoconuts.com |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 3rd, 2009 05:21 pm |
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artcrocker Approved
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Will, thanks for the note. Guess I was thinking that since the ukulele had a bright sound that perhaps someone had come up with some note or improvised chords that came close to the steel drum sound. Perhaps it would be more a matter of creating that calypso rhythm and the style of doubling notes.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 3rd, 2009 05:34 pm |
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Will Approved
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Art: One of the bands I play with, A Bunch Of Coconuts, plays a mix of Hawaiian, calypso, tropical, and island music. I've brought some of Harry Belafonte's old calypso songs into our repertoire, including "Island In The Sun." Sloop John B was originally a calypso song from the Bahamas (brought to America during the 1920's by poet laureate Carl Sandburg, who was also a banjo player). We have up to 5 ukulele players in this musical group (I play guitar with this group), so have a listen: Island In The Sun
____________________ Will http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/297/ Loose Change & Friends http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/245/ http://loosechangeandfriends.com The Earth Tones http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/337/ A Bunch Of Coconuts http://abunchofcoconuts.com |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 4th, 2009 08:00 am |
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artcrocker Approved
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Thanks Will, That pretty much is the island sound I was thinking of, guess one just need to pick the right songs. Enjoyed listening to most of the Coconuts songs, Sloop John B is great, always liked Talk Dirty in Haw, // think that is a John Prine song?
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| Posted: Wed Feb 4th, 2009 01:24 pm |
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Will Approved
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artcrocker wrote: Thanks Will, That pretty much is the island sound I was thinking of, guess one just need to pick the right songs. Thanks, Art. Yes, Let's Talk Dirty In Hawaiian is a John Prine song. We play our rendition of it at a much faster tempo than his original The 12-string guitar intro that I use for Sloop John B is patterned after the Kingston Trio's version. Last edited on Wed Feb 4th, 2009 01:31 pm by Will ____________________ Will http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/297/ Loose Change & Friends http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/245/ http://loosechangeandfriends.com The Earth Tones http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/337/ A Bunch Of Coconuts http://abunchofcoconuts.com |
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