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Bluegrass Ukulele Celebration with Dr. Dennis
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Приєднався 16 жов 2019
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Dr. Dennis Fisher has been playing banjo for over 50 years. His approach can take you from almost no musical knowledge at all, to the place of playing pulse-pounding bluegrass which sounds like a hammered dulcimer on steroids. He was privileged to study bluegrass banjo under Warren Kennison, Jr. who helped the legendary Earl Scruggs develop his instruction manual. Having professionally taught banjo, Dennis also has performed for Ronald Reagan and played with music groups around the world. Several years ago, Dennis was asked to adapt banjo songs on the ukulele for a student at the Strum Shop where he works in Roseville California. This was life-changing as Bluegrass Ukulele Celebration was born!
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Dr. Dennis Fisher has been playing banjo for over 50 years. His approach can take you from almost no musical knowledge at all, to the place of playing pulse-pounding bluegrass which sounds like a hammered dulcimer on steroids. He was privileged to study bluegrass banjo under Warren Kennison, Jr. who helped the legendary Earl Scruggs develop his instruction manual. Having professionally taught banjo, Dennis also has performed for Ronald Reagan and played with music groups around the world. Several years ago, Dennis was asked to adapt banjo songs on the ukulele for a student at the Strum Shop where he works in Roseville California. This was life-changing as Bluegrass Ukulele Celebration was born!
Buffalo Gals | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
“Buffalo Gals” has an interesting history. Popular all over America in the 1800’s, the song finally was titled “Buffalo Gals.” This came from the 16 year long work project on the Erie Canal near Buffalo, New York.
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Cripple Creek | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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“Cripple Creek” is an enduring bluegrass tune which features three left hand embellishments: slide, hammering on and pulling off. In this short lesson we will examine how to both sing and play this classic tune. Connect with me on Facebook: Bluegrass-Ukulele-with-Dennis-Fisher-554725241721049/
Banjo in the Hollow | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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“Banjo in the Hollow” is a simple melodic style banjo piece which can be easily adapted to the ukulele. Here we learn that in slack key tuning melodic style is often made up of three simple two note chords: G7, Partial Barre and Partial G. Connect with me on Facebook: Bluegrass-Ukulele-with-Dennis-Fisher-554725241721049/
Foggy Mountain | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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In this video see how “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” sounds on the 8- string ukulele. Tips on how to read 5 string banjo tablature on your uke are also provided. Connect with me on Facebook: Bluegrass-Ukulele-with-Dennis-Fisher-554725241721049/
Dixie Breakdown | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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“Dixie Breakdown” has a great but simple break where a G7th moves up the neck with a remarkable sound. Also, a bass run on the two octave strings C and G are impressive on the 8-string uke. Connect with me on Facebook: Bluegrass-Ukulele-with-Dennis-Fisher-554725241721049/
Skip to My Lou | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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Double thumbing or sometimes called the “mixed roll” can be a simple way of playing bluegrass on the 8-string. Notice how alternating the thumb on 3rd and 4th strings make a great sound in the tune “Skip to My Lou”. Connect with me on Facebook: Bluegrass-Ukulele-with-Dennis-Fisher-554725241721049/
Worried Man | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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By playing the forward reverse roll, you will see how a simple tune played with the thumb can become a bluegrass song. Here “Worried Man” will serve as an example. Connect with me on Facebook: Bluegrass-Ukulele-with-Dennis-Fisher-554725241721049/
Intro to the 8 String Uke | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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In this video, you will learn the history of the “Taro Patch Fiddle” of Hawaii and its relationship to the 8-string ukulele of today. Find a “slack key tuning ukulele chord chart” on Google and get ready to play. Connect with me on Facebook: Bluegrass-Ukulele-with-Dennis-Fisher-554725241721049/
Ode to Joy | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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"Ode to Joy" is best known for its use by Ludwig van Beethoven in the final (fourth) movement of his Ninth Symphony, completed in 1824. Connect with me on Facebook: Bluegrass-Ukulele-with-Dennis-Fisher-554725241721049/
Green Sleeves | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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"Greensleeves" is a traditional English folk song. A song based on this melody was registered by Richard Jones at the London Stationer’s Company in September 1580. Later words describing the Christ child and Mary were set to the tune in the song “What Child Is This?” Connect with me on Facebook: Bluegrass-Ukulele-with-Dennis-Fisher-554725241721049/
Unchained Melody Part B | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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The metaphor of the flowing sea is used to express the desire for separated lovers to once again be together. Connect with me on Facebook: Bluegrass-Ukulele-with-Dennis-Fisher-554725241721049/
Unchained Melody Part A | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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This part of the song expresses the desire to reconnect for lovers who are separated. Connect with me on Facebook: Bluegrass-Ukulele-with-Dennis-Fisher-554725241721049/
Intro Unchained Melody | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. North wrote the music as a theme for the prison film "Unchained" (1955), hence the song title. Later it was recorded by the Righteous Brothers and became a hit. Connect with me on Facebook: Bluegrass-Ukulele-with-Dennis-Fisher-554725241721049/
Finlandia | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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The Finlandia hymn refers to the patriotic symphonic poem Finlandia, written in 1899 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It survives today in the familiar hymn, "Be Still My Soul." Connect with me on Facebook: Bluegrass-Ukulele-with-Dennis-Fisher-554725241721049/
Can't Help Falling in Love Part B | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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The second part of this song eloquently expresses the desire for a lifetime commitment to the one loved: "Take my hand, take my whole life, too." Connect with me on Facebook: Bluegrass-Ukulele-with-Dennis-Fisher-554725241721049/
Can’t Help Falling In Love Part A | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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Can’t Help Falling In Love Part A | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
Can’t Help Falling In Love Intro | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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Can’t Help Falling In Love Intro | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
Turn Around Part B | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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Turn Around Part B | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
Turn Around Part A | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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Turn Around Part A | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
Turn Around Intro | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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Turn Around Intro | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
Try to Remember Part B | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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Try to Remember Part B | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
Try to Remember Part A | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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Try to Remember Part A | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
Try to Remember Intro | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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Try to Remember Intro | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
TODAY Part B | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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TODAY Part B | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
TODAY Part A | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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TODAY Part A | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
Today Intro | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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Today Intro | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
Scarborough Fair Parts A & B | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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Scarborough Fair Parts A & B | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
Scarborough Fair Intro | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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Scarborough Fair Intro | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
A Burgundian Carol | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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A Burgundian Carol | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
Learning How to Play Bluegrass in a Strum along Group | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
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Learning How to Play Bluegrass in a Strum along Group | Bluegrass Ukulele | Dr. Dennis
I really appreciated the historical explanation. It had never occurred to me that "Buffalo" referred to the place. So many English folk songs refer to jobs like weaving, washing, gutting fish and making nails or brooms, all considered "women's work" that I thought this was either about buffalo hide processing or native American women's clothes, based on Bob Marley's 'Buffalo Soldier' though I think that was actually about African American soldiers :-/
I recently purchased that gold tone Banjolele. It is totally amazing.
Is there a way to transpose standard 5 string banjo tabs for use on a 4 string ukulele/banjolele?
Is there a string set for this tuning? LOVE me some Gold Tone!
I want to play bluegrass ukulele like what you just played!!
Love it. I love bluegrass especially. I want to learn bluegrass on my ukulele!
I am very interested in your ukulele lessons.
Beautiful. I just started playing four string ukulele this past month and I’m loving it. Just found your channel today.
No such thing as bluegrass ukulele. Its not a bluegrass instrument. Peroid....end of story.
Someone forgot to tell Roy Clark.
brilliant playing
I hope you are well. Visiting your channel I have seen your all videos and content are very good but your video SEO optimization is not professional. Perhaps you are busy for managing the channel.
Hopefully you'll be able to find a "bluegrass ukulele" jam because any real bluegrasser is going to shun you or laugh you out of the jam. Ukulele is not a bluegrass instrument. Just get a mandolin
Thanks for the lesson, history and especially for the encouragement. God bless 🙏✌️😃🎵
I get high G strings made for the baritone and do the same thing ur doing on the tenor. I’m playing clawhammer style on mine mostly for old time music.
I really enjoy all your videos and have been going back and watching a lot of your old and new as im learning to play I'll mention this to you in one of your newer videos because I've noticed you're still not doing this but I think it's manly because you just haven't noticed but could you please lower the camera down just a little as much as we love seeing your face 😊lol and need to, to get your message it would be really helpful if we could see 👀 your fingers 👉 because like in this video 📹 it was little help with the picking because I couldn't tell what you was doing . Thanks so much for all your videos 😊
Hi, I've discovered your channel this morning after having a slightly crazy idea last night. Kmise have introduced a very reasonably priced tenor banjole. With new uke string technology, I think it could be tuned in fifths like a fiddle, octave mandolin or Irish Tenor banjo, GDAE and the rest is obvious... :-) "Buyer beware", I haven't tried this (yet!) Alternatively, a soprano uke has the same scale length as a violin and I've seen videos of that in action.
Is this a bari uke? Thank you.
I have a banjolele but didn’t know some of this info. Thanks for this. Also, might I suggest you lower your camera so we can see you play?
I have a baritone uke. I will not play anything else. It is also good for bluegrass.
Beautifully played, Dennis
I’ll have to pull out my banjolele and dust it off.
Interesting history lesson, thank you. One thing, you want folks to sign up for your programme, do you not think you might sort out your video quality first? It was really terrible (sound was perfect) when I watched it today.
COINCIDO CON VARIOS AUDITORES.¡ QUE PENA QUE EN LOS VIDEOS NO SE VEA TU MANO DERECHA. LA QUE PUNTEA, RASGUEA Y EJECUTA RAPIDOS ARPEGIOS.... CORRIGELO, SI PUEDES. SERA EXTRAORDINARIO. FELICITACIONES Y GRAN ADMIRACION A TU ARTE. GRACIAS.
This is beautiful. Do you have the chords?
Is there a Banjolee tuned as a Baritone Ukulele?
I dig this and this old guy.
I love your singing you are such a nice guy
A really lovely song, thank you for sharing and teaching this ukulele version, it really does fit the ukulele beautifully and I look forward to playing it.
Super job. Brings back memories of that time.
Exemplary! Do you have this tabbed out?
TOTALLY BUTCHERED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great tone on the Uke, Dennis. Super chord melodies. :-)
Would love to see the beautiful pickin I’m hearing. Nice playing.
Do you do zoom lessons
Hey Doc, am I getting this right-- slack key uke tuning translates to 5-string banjo capo'd at the 5th fret? And is that open G for the banjo or double C? Thanks
Incredible! 👏
Hello there... I am wondering if your 6 month course is also for Banjolele? And also if it is for beginners? I have never played a stringed instrument before (I took piano lessons like 11 years ago but haven't played an instrument since then) so I was wondering if I would be a good candidate for your course? And I love bluegrass music and love the sound of picking and would love to learn how to do that!
That’s the way I learned it, ‘Yankee Doodle’ into the first breakdown 😎👍
Wish the camera angle showed your strumming hand
promosm 🌺
It's so neat seeing your performances on You-tube. It's like, "Hey, I know that guy!" LOL.
Thanks for the info !
Lovely! :) Which banjolele brand are you playing?
Ho, congtarulations, you are vero Good, can i knowledge the title of first song? Thank you
You sound great. Haven’t heard that in years. Keep it up!!!
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Great stuff.
What a cool instrument! Great tune.
so im interested in the second one, the banjolele, just making sure is it a tenor as well?
Pretty nice I got my own ukulele and can barely learn a song because I cant move my fingers fast