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Ukulele
The Ukulele is a member of the lute family of instruments. Generally, it has 4 nylon strings played with the fingers or a plectrum. Ukuleles commonly come in 4 sizes; soprano (standard ukulele), concert, tenor, and baritone. Ukuleles are used frequently in popular music, country, and folk music. Popular ukulele artists include the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Jake Shimabukuro, George Formby, Tessie O’Shea, and Grace Vander Waal. Commonly the ukulele is used as accompaniment for solo vocalists.
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Highlighting Unaccompanied Strings
21st Apr 2020
Welcome to the fourth instalment of our series of articles highlighting unaccompanied instrumental repertoire, exploring some of the most popular and well-known solo pieces. In this article we look at unaccompanied string publications.
Popular Composers: Ukulele
- Anderson-Lopez, Kristen
- Bennett-Hart, Tim
- Bettelli, Roberto
- Busche, Shelbi
- Capafons, Joan
- Doll, Frank
- Fulston, Tim
- Gloger, Hans-Georg
- Hards, Ashley
- Harnsberger, Lindsey C.
- Harrison, Jono
- Kleinmaier, Richard
- Lewis, Tim
- Leyer, Emanuel
- Lopez, Robert
- Miranda, Lin-Manuel
- Moore, Jerry
- Muir, Samantha
- Naegeli, Konrad
- Nelson, Mark Kailana
- Pfeiffer, Elisabeth
- Rich, Frank
- Roche, David John
- Rodder, Gernot
- Rodgers, Richard (1902–79)
- Sarek, Ondrej
- Sproat, Steven
- Tagliarino, Barrett
- Vacca, Daniele
- Wiggins, Christopher
Popular Artists & Groups: Ukulele
- ABBA
- AC/DC
- Adele
- Beatles, The
- Beloff, Jim
- Bieber, Justin
- Davis, Alex
- Denver, John
- Glee Cast
- Gordon, Andrew D.
- Ho, Daniel
- Joel, Billy
- John, Elton
- Johnson, Chad
- Johnson, Robert
- Lennon, John
- Manus, Morton
- Marley, Bob
- Mraz, Jason
- Nirvana
- Presley, Elvis
- Rev, Lil'
- Ritz, Lyle
- Rodrigo, Olivia
- Rolling Stones, The
- Sheeran, Ed
- Shimabukuro, Jake
- Simone, Nina
- Sokolow, Fred
- Stevens, Cat
- Swift, Taylor
- Young, John Paul
