electrauke
Well-known member
I am going to be hosting a season of the ukulele and am torn between having the theme be instrumentals or folk music. I really want to have a lot of people submit. Thanks.
Which theme do you know better Andre? What theme do you want to listen to cuz you will be the judge!!
It would be nice for those who can't or don't sing to have a chance to enter a season.
If you want to have the most people submit it would probably be folk - players like me aren't quite up to instrumentals yet. However, I would gladly sit back and watch the videos of those who submit for an instrumental season.
Challenge: Play an instrumental arrangement of a folk song. (An arrangement could be as simple as a melody plucked out as individual notes---that's a great challenge for beginners. For players that have developed some confidence with instrumental playing, the challenge could be as difficult as the player likes.)
Great ideas!
We've never had an all-instrumental Season; it would be a blast. That being said, folk music is one of the great gifts humanity has given itself. Specifying a certain era/area as a folk music source is a great way to focus a Season.
But why not use both of your ideas?! Challenge: Play an instrumental arrangement of a folk song. (An arrangement could be as simple as a melody plucked out as individual notes---that's a great challenge for beginners. For players that have developed some confidence with instrumental playing, the challenge could be as difficult as the player likes.)
I haven't noticed a common thread in the themes that have drawn the most participants---I wouldn't worry too much about how many entries your Season will get---you'll have fun hosting whether you have 15 entries or 50. Looking forward to your Season, electrauke!