Here’s my performance of pages 8 and 9 of the ‘Ukulele transcription of the Pastorale symphony: Nancy, one of my readers, asked last week what the source was for the music I used to make the Pastorale transcription. I actually considered several different sources before I finally decided what I would use, and it’s amazing […]
Monthly Archives: July 2019
How a mistake at the record store helped me fall in love with the “Pastorale” Symphony
I’m gonna put this right at the top if you feel like you need to “cut to the chase”…Here’s the eighth installment of “Beethoven of the ‘Ukulele“, including a performance of pages 7 and 8 of the Pastorale solo transcription: When I was a kid (we’re talking the late 1970s!), it was all about the […]
Beethoven’s “Victorious Young Triads” on the ‘Ukulele
In Episode 7 of Beethoven of the ‘Ukulele, I start to play the development section of the Pastorale’s first movement. This is where the composer starts to “develop”, or play around with, elements that were introduced in the opening of the movement. Beethoven kicks off the development of this movement by taking the “1 &a 2 […]
5 Ways Constraint Helped Me Finish the “Pastorale” ‘Ukulele Transcription
In Episode 6 of “Beethoven of the ‘Ukulele” I play the entire exposition of the Pastorale in one go. You can get the tablature for the first pages of the transcription by signing up for my newsletter. What are you waiting for? Sign up here. “The enemy of art is the absence of limitations.” –Orson […]
“B” is for “Beethoven”, “Blogging” and “B- Work”
Have you heard the saying “perfect is the enemy of the good”? Well, here’s how it played out for me this week. The “Pastoralele” ‘Ukulele transcription project is moving right along. This week I filmed a performance of page 5 of the score, for a total of about 2 1/2-3 minutes worth of music so […]