I will start with the strength. One of the strengths of the culture around the ukulele is the wide availability of tabs in nearly every musical genre. I have found classical, Bluegrass, Celtic, lots of pop as well as Hawaiian. You can contrast this to looking for music for the mandolin or dulcimer, where it is more difficult to find a wide variety of music ( though it is certainly available if you search enough. ) it almost seems like the ukulele is a tabula rasa, which I really appreciate.
However, a weakness from my perspective is the lack of a standard repertoire. I have been lucky to have a teacher who is very good at developing my skill from beginner to intermediate, and I hope eventually to a better version of intermediate . she draws heavily from the classical guitar repertoire, and it struck me that I don't know what would make up a sort of standard repertoire for the ukulele.
I think I just use the word repertoire more than I ever have in my entire life.
Any thoughts on what the standards are? Either the more well-known Hawaiian pieces, or pieces that have become well-known for other reasons? I guess I'm thinking of finger style pieces, rather than pieces which are meant to be accompaniment for vocals.
Thanks for any thoughts on this, I may be totally off base. Probably am!
However, a weakness from my perspective is the lack of a standard repertoire. I have been lucky to have a teacher who is very good at developing my skill from beginner to intermediate, and I hope eventually to a better version of intermediate . she draws heavily from the classical guitar repertoire, and it struck me that I don't know what would make up a sort of standard repertoire for the ukulele.
I think I just use the word repertoire more than I ever have in my entire life.
Any thoughts on what the standards are? Either the more well-known Hawaiian pieces, or pieces that have become well-known for other reasons? I guess I'm thinking of finger style pieces, rather than pieces which are meant to be accompaniment for vocals.
Thanks for any thoughts on this, I may be totally off base. Probably am!