What's the most technically difficult uke song?

wearymicrobe · Jul 5, 2008

So I am trying to push myself to learn a few more styles of uke playing. I can play most of Jakes stuff though I modify it for my playing style a bit. But what do you think is the current most difficult to play ukulele song, and why?

My submission.

James Hill, Ode to a frozen boot
Holy Tar the switch from strum to scales is like instantaneous, the strum without segregation of the notes, the ability to talk and joke around while doing this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsOhmN2mpHI

I hav tried skipping stones off Dom's tabs but I cannot for the life of me get the stops and starts in like he does and I am running ~40% of his speed.

nikolo727 · Jul 6, 2008

super mario bros level one by james hill seemed pretty hard to me.....just throwin that out there.

SnakeOiler · Jul 6, 2008

I hate videos like that. It just makes me want to throw my Uke in the trash and crawl in a hole and die.

drubin · Jul 6, 2008

I don't know what would qualify as the most "technically difficult," Weary, but I'd gladly jump up and down and kick my heals if I could play John Kavanagh's version of "Maple Leaf Rag."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEv5ec8V7nE

BTW, I agree about James Hill's "Ode to a Frozen Boot": insane! :bowdown:

:worship:

Have you checked out Benny Chong's solo record? Lots of amazing jazz solos on there awaiting transcription, if you're into the jazz thang!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdYWeyHIMMA

tripl3thr33 · Jul 6, 2008

drubin said:
BTW, I agree about James Hill's "Ode to a Frozen Boot": insane! :bowdown::worship:
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insane indeed! i just watched it and that's crazy! haha :bowdown:

UkuLeLesReggAe · Jul 6, 2008

wearymicrobe said:
So I am trying to push myself to learn a few more styles of uke playing. I can play most of Jakes stuff though I modify it for my playing style a bit. But what do you think is the current most difficult to play ukulele song, and why?

My submission.

James Hill, Ode to a frozen boot
Holy Tar the switch from strum to scales is like instantaneous, the strum without segregation of the notes, the ability to talk and joke around while doing this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsOhmN2mpHI

I hav tried skipping stones off Dom's tabs but I cannot for the life of me get the stops and starts in like he does and I am running ~40% of his speed.

omfg... thats crazy!! looks so hard, but hard things have rewards...

Howlin Hobbit · Jul 6, 2008

The most technically difficult ukulele piece is the one you're working on now that's right on the bleeding edge of your abilities.

For some folks that's learning one of those insane pieces by Jake or James or the like.

For others it's moving on to something that has more than 3 or 4 chords.

It's a continuum, not a ladder.

Keep on strummin'!

brokenwing · Jul 6, 2008

Howlin Hobbit said:
It's a continuum, not a ladder.

Keep on strummin'!

amen to that.

wearymicrobe · Jul 6, 2008

Howlin Hobbit said:
The most technically difficult ukulele piece is the one you're working on now that's right on the bleeding edge of your abilities.

For some folks that's learning one of those insane pieces by Jake or James or the like.

For others it's moving on to something that has more than 3 or 4 chords.

It's a continuum, not a ladder.

Keep on strummin'!

I agree just trying to find something out there to push my limits, something that might take me a year or more to learn to play. In two or three more years I want to be at that level of play so I got to start playing a bit more complex pieces.

Keep them coming.

GX9901 · Jul 7, 2008

I agree that the James Hill stuff are pretty much impossible for me.

UKISOCIETY · Jul 7, 2008

Mahler's Symphony No. 8 "Symphony of a Thousand" scored for soloists, chorus and orchestra, and transcribed for soprano ukulele by Maury Greenfeld.

I thinks it's on Youtube. Somewhere.:uhoh:

12345abcde · Dec 31, 2015

or it could be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBkrHgNY0fY (the actual song starts at about 29 sec in video)

Ukulelerick9255 · Dec 31, 2015

I've heard it's Hickory Dickory Dock

Tootler · Dec 31, 2015

Howlin Hobbit said:
The most technically difficult ukulele piece is the one you're working on now that's right on the bleeding edge of your abilities.

For some folks that's learning one of those insane pieces by Jake or James or the like.

For others it's moving on to something that has more than 3 or 4 chords.

It's a continuum, not a ladder.

Keep on strummin'!

Too true. This is something of a "How long is a piece of string" type question.

It also depends on what style of music you are interested in, whether you are a singer accompanying yourself, want to purely play instrumentals, are playing in a band with other musicians etc.

ohmless · Dec 31, 2015

here is my submission for most difficult. 12 strums in a rapid rag style. good luck.

Nickie · Jan 1, 2016

Well, I've never tried any of Jame's or Jake's tunes.
Right now Greensleeves is the hardest thing I've ever tried to learn. I'm not sure if I'll ever get it right. But I'm trying real hard, every day.

kkimura · Jan 1, 2016

For me it's Guava Jam. Someday, someday.

Croaky Keith · Jan 1, 2016

Tootler said:
Too true. This is something of a "How long is a piece of string" type question.

It also depends on what style of music you are interested in, whether you are a singer accompanying yourself, want to purely play instrumentals, are playing in a band with other musicians etc.

...& also if you are just beginning your journey.

(Presently, Londonderry Air, & Laras Theme.)

bonesoup · Jan 2, 2016

For me it's this. Those runs the maestro starts doing at 0:45 - good gravy.

Croaky Keith · Jan 2, 2016

WOW! - That fella sure can play! :bowdown:

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