I love this song and often teach it in classes. Upon doing a search for it on YouTube, I realized it was devilishly tricky to find (unless you include the “Helen Kane” bit in your search term). So, it’s here for your entertainment and pleasure. Hope it entertains and pleases!
If you need to buy a ukulele–or just like to see what’s available, sometimes buying used is a great way to go. Check back often to see the latest items from Boston Craigslist consolidated in one spot.
“Sweet Someone” is not a song I know, but for some reason I’ve been getting lots of questions about it lately. Was it featured in a movie or something? Well, I am here to serve, so I’ve tracked down the a free version of the ukulele music, below. And in case you’re like me, and [...]
Chapter 1: I Am Born In the middle of the last century, my grandmother sent me a card. Technically, a birthday card, since it was on account of my birth. My mother kept it in my baby book, along with a lock of my silky blond hair (which I still have) and my hospital bracelet [...]
Behind the scenes here at the action-packed BostonUke blog, every post gets about 50 spam responses. My system is good and catches most of it. But to make sure a real comment doesn’t get flagged as spam, I go through and double-check. The Self-Esteem Spam Boost Well, you can imagine my delight after posting a simple three [...]
It’s Friday–have you practiced five minutes today? Here’s how I go about learning new songs for ukulele (from a printed piece of music–learning by ear is another story): First: are you familiar with the song already? Since we’re not too focused on reading music (usually), it can simplify the learning process if you can hear [...]
The Problem Defined: how to change chords smoothly? I am struggling with changing the chords fast enough to stay in tempo. I know I’m not alone, I’ve seen/read numerous postings from fellow learners who struggle with chord changing. Anyhow.. here is the question:.. Do you have any practice exercises to help you speed up your [...]
There’s nothing more freeing when playing the uke, than knowing the chord shapes, so you can get your head up out of the sheet music. You can look around while you play, and see all the happy people dancing. Here a few hot tips on how to memorize ukulele chords. 1–Play Songs That You Love! [...]
A pal told me I should issue a press release about the upcoming ukulele classes in Lexington. “Spread the word!” he said. “Good for business!” he said.
And so because I am lazy, and because I happened to have five dollars, I decided I would hire someone to write a press release for me from the website fiverr.com
You know my motto: learn to play in five minutes a day! I’ve given classes to hundreds of of people, and, honestly, only a small fraction manage to squeeze in that five minutes a day. You can play for an hour on the weekend, and that’s good–but not as good as a little bit every [...]
“Don’t Be Like That” by Helen Kane, 1928
I love this song and often teach it in classes. Upon doing a search for it on YouTube, I realized it was devilishly tricky to find (unless you include the “Helen Kane” bit in your search term). So, it’s here for your entertainment and pleasure. Hope it entertains and pleases!
Need to buy a ukulele? The latest from Boston Craigslist, updated weekly!
If you need to buy a ukulele–or just like to see what’s available, sometimes buying used is a great way to go. Check back often to see the latest items from Boston Craigslist consolidated in one spot.
Sweet Someone Ukulele–free download
“Sweet Someone” is not a song I know, but for some reason I’ve been getting lots of questions about it lately. Was it featured in a movie or something? Well, I am here to serve, so I’ve tracked down the a free version of the ukulele music, below. And in case you’re like me, and [...]
Chapter 1: I Am Born In the middle of the last century, my grandmother sent me a card. Technically, a birthday card, since it was on account of my birth. My mother kept it in my baby book, along with a lock of my silky blond hair (which I still have) and my hospital bracelet [...]
A Nearly Sincere Apology to My Readers
Behind the scenes here at the action-packed BostonUke blog, every post gets about 50 spam responses. My system is good and catches most of it. But to make sure a real comment doesn’t get flagged as spam, I go through and double-check. The Self-Esteem Spam Boost Well, you can imagine my delight after posting a simple three [...]
Hey Uke: Take a boring song, and make it be-e-tter… (songs for ukulele)
It’s Friday–have you practiced five minutes today? Here’s how I go about learning new songs for ukulele (from a printed piece of music–learning by ear is another story): First: are you familiar with the song already? Since we’re not too focused on reading music (usually), it can simplify the learning process if you can hear [...]
Who is this so-called Danno Sullivan anyways? I’m “that guy” who plays the ukulele. A lot. I teach ukulele workshops right across the street from Harvard University, but yet not ... Read More