austin1
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Hey all!
37th Season of the Uke time! This week we're being sponsored by the amazing UKEEKU.COM, so please go check out the website and leave a comment saying that the Seasons of the Uke sent you.
Here's your video of rules!
Written explanation for those who can't watch the video/would prefer to read:
This week is all about the UKE BEATZ, percussion on the uke that you work into your playing. Everyone has seen those videos on Youtube with guitar players doing super cool percussion on the body of their instruments--in my opinion, not enough people do this on the uke. So this week, you can play whatever song you choose (no theme, no genre) but you must add some sort of drumming on the uke itself. Hooray!
Yes, chunking and string muting count. But let's branch out a bit--they can't be the only forms of percussion you use.
Do's and Don'ts:
Do:
--Drum on your uke. It's totally up to you how you do this. You can drum throughout the song or just do a solo, or just do it at the beginning or end--totally up to you! If you're worried about breaking your uke, a) be careful, b) use your beater/plastic uke, c) be creative (i.e., hang something off the headstock that is hittable, clip something to the soundhole, figure it out.
--Make a new video.
--Mention that your video is for the 37th Season of the Uke.
--Link back to the contest thread if you post your video elsewhere.
--Know that your official entry is your first one unless you say otherwise.
--Feature the uke in a starring role.
--Covers and originals, both are fine.
--Be creative.
--Have fun!
Don't
--Multitrack. As much as I love it, it defeats the purpose a little bit.
--Cheat (if you're a duo) by having one person play the uke, and one person play the percussion. Whoever is playing uke must also play percussion.
--Break your uke.
--Blame me if you do.
Deadline is Sunday, as always.
Judges are myself and Tim of ukeeku.com. Thanks to my poor math skills, scores will be entirely arbitrary--just make our jaws drop the farthest, and you will win!
1st Prize: Ohana CKP-70 Vita uke. Check it out here! http://ukeeku.com/2012/01/08/ohana-ckp-70-vita-uke-full-review/
2nd and 3rd Prize: Envelopes O Crap.
And some videos which might help you get started and/or inspire you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hluWIzd92og
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G-DtWLP1qU (tutorial starts around 2.20)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwU2wXuMfGc
Thank you thank you thank you to Tim of Ukeeku.com for being an awesome sponsor, and Ohana for making fabulous ukes.
Official Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-PdguYv0KEQgaiG8rX0XeqfvuYb3Buy8&feature=view_all
Bonus Entries: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-PdguYv0KETOv8xNaoVmUndCwNiG7N3d&feature=view_all
Go knock 'em dead!
Amendment 1: Loop pedals and multi-tracking are okay on bonus entries only
Amendment 2: Rhythm rings and other things along those lines are fine, but, like chunking and string-muting, they can't be the only form of percussion you include.
37th Season of the Uke time! This week we're being sponsored by the amazing UKEEKU.COM, so please go check out the website and leave a comment saying that the Seasons of the Uke sent you.
Here's your video of rules!
Written explanation for those who can't watch the video/would prefer to read:
This week is all about the UKE BEATZ, percussion on the uke that you work into your playing. Everyone has seen those videos on Youtube with guitar players doing super cool percussion on the body of their instruments--in my opinion, not enough people do this on the uke. So this week, you can play whatever song you choose (no theme, no genre) but you must add some sort of drumming on the uke itself. Hooray!
Yes, chunking and string muting count. But let's branch out a bit--they can't be the only forms of percussion you use.
Do's and Don'ts:
Do:
--Drum on your uke. It's totally up to you how you do this. You can drum throughout the song or just do a solo, or just do it at the beginning or end--totally up to you! If you're worried about breaking your uke, a) be careful, b) use your beater/plastic uke, c) be creative (i.e., hang something off the headstock that is hittable, clip something to the soundhole, figure it out.
--Make a new video.
--Mention that your video is for the 37th Season of the Uke.
--Link back to the contest thread if you post your video elsewhere.
--Know that your official entry is your first one unless you say otherwise.
--Feature the uke in a starring role.
--Covers and originals, both are fine.
--Be creative.
--Have fun!
Don't
--Multitrack. As much as I love it, it defeats the purpose a little bit.
--Cheat (if you're a duo) by having one person play the uke, and one person play the percussion. Whoever is playing uke must also play percussion.
--Break your uke.
--Blame me if you do.
Deadline is Sunday, as always.
Judges are myself and Tim of ukeeku.com. Thanks to my poor math skills, scores will be entirely arbitrary--just make our jaws drop the farthest, and you will win!
1st Prize: Ohana CKP-70 Vita uke. Check it out here! http://ukeeku.com/2012/01/08/ohana-ckp-70-vita-uke-full-review/
2nd and 3rd Prize: Envelopes O Crap.
And some videos which might help you get started and/or inspire you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hluWIzd92og
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G-DtWLP1qU (tutorial starts around 2.20)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwU2wXuMfGc
Thank you thank you thank you to Tim of Ukeeku.com for being an awesome sponsor, and Ohana for making fabulous ukes.
Official Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-PdguYv0KEQgaiG8rX0XeqfvuYb3Buy8&feature=view_all
Bonus Entries: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-PdguYv0KETOv8xNaoVmUndCwNiG7N3d&feature=view_all
Go knock 'em dead!
Amendment 1: Loop pedals and multi-tracking are okay on bonus entries only
Amendment 2: Rhythm rings and other things along those lines are fine, but, like chunking and string-muting, they can't be the only form of percussion you include.
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