Here’s the latest episode of “Beethoven of the ‘Ukulele”. I’m four episodes in, and so that’s a (almost) a “wrap” for June 2019! (I do have one more instructional video planned before the month is over, so stay tuned to my YouTube channel.) My plan for right now is to release one episode per week […]
Monthly Archives: June 2019
Beethoven’s “Pastorale” Symphony: What is it all about?
Denver–June 18, 2019. Whenever I hear thunder, I think of Beethoven’s Pastorale. During a typical Denver summer, there are a lot of noisy, dark afternoons. In the morning the sun bakes the snowpack on top of the Rockies west of here. The heat loads up the clouds with moisture and they develop into dark thunderheads […]
Beethoven on the ‘Ukulele: One Page at a Time!
In May of 2019, I completed a transcription of Beethoven’s “Pastorale” Symphony for solo ‘Ukulele. This post is the first installment in what will become a series that introduces my transcription to you, one page at a time. You might be wondering what the heck this is all about, so let me try to explain […]