ROUGHRIDER13
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Which ukulele types go best with which genre, in your opinion?
Ukulele Types w/ Music Genre
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Hippie Dribble
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banjo ukes = traditional folk, bluegrass, clawhammer
baritone/reso ukes = blues, jazz
tenor = classical, fingerstyle melodies
soprano/concert = tin pan alley, ragtime, vaudeville, trad. Hawaiian
This is just a real simplistic view. Really, I think the uke is the instrument that, more than any other, is adaptable to any genre from any era. I reckon you can play any style of music on any kind of uke and it'll sound great. :shaka:
baritone/reso ukes = blues, jazz
tenor = classical, fingerstyle melodies
soprano/concert = tin pan alley, ragtime, vaudeville, trad. Hawaiian
This is just a real simplistic view. Really, I think the uke is the instrument that, more than any other, is adaptable to any genre from any era. I reckon you can play any style of music on any kind of uke and it'll sound great. :shaka:
OldePhart
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Jon...you forgot classic rock...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53n92rNXaYM
I can't believe that video has been up 4-1/2 years and still hasn't hit 10,000 views. We need to do something about that!
John
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53n92rNXaYM
I can't believe that video has been up 4-1/2 years and still hasn't hit 10,000 views. We need to do something about that!
John
OldePhart
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And these guys illustrate that everything from sopranino up through tenor works pretty well for rock!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pWKYIFcl_M
BTW, this is the first I've heard of these guys. Looks like they follow a similar format to UOGB but without being quite such a blatant rip off or attempt to confuse as that other bunch of UOGB imitators out of the UK.
John
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pWKYIFcl_M
BTW, this is the first I've heard of these guys. Looks like they follow a similar format to UOGB but without being quite such a blatant rip off or attempt to confuse as that other bunch of UOGB imitators out of the UK.
John
chrimess
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I feel like the KoAloha Scepter is the greatest rocker out there.
OldePhart
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OldePhart
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Exactly...and this is an outfit that pretty much proves that point (not directly uke related though). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4aUPC0zMok
John
Tootler
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I agree with Eugene Uke's last statement. You can use any size with any genre. It's a matter if adapting your style.
I use a soprano to accompany traditional folk. He has a point about banjo uke but then George Formby came from the Music Hall tradition.
I use a soprano to accompany traditional folk. He has a point about banjo uke but then George Formby came from the Music Hall tradition.
TheOnlyUkeThatMatters
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Most of the fun of playing uke for me is figuring out how to get songs I like (from any and all genres) to sound good played on my ukulele. How to best play a punk song (or a reggae song, a pop song, a country song etc.) on the uke is not always obvious, but I've found that with a little patience and an open mind (and ears), any great song can sound great on the uke.
The best uke for any genre? It's most likely the uke you're most comfortable playing that day.
The best uke for any genre? It's most likely the uke you're most comfortable playing that day.
