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December 1, 2010
From the vault
James Hill
From The Ukulele Yes! Vault

Canons As Reading Weaponry | Lorna MacPhee offers practical, insightful strategies for using Canons in your classroom. Essential reading. Includes free sheet music!

From The Ukulele Yes! Vault
James Hill
September 1, 2011
Interview

Interview: Eve Goldberg

James Hill
September 1, 2011
Interview
Interview: Eve Goldberg

Branching Out | Eve Goldberg has toured across North America as a guitarist and singer-songwriter since 1990. Recently, she discovered the ukulele and hasn't looked back.

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James Hill
September 1, 2011
Free Arrangement

Ganglat Fran Mastocka

James Hill
September 1, 2011
Free Arrangement
Ganglat Fran Mastocka

Free Arrangement | A two-part arrangement of Matson's original composition, inspired by traditional Swedish music. Free score, audio and teaching/learning notes!

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James Hill
September 1, 2011
Feature Article

The Eliminator Game

James Hill
September 1, 2011
Feature Article
The Eliminator Game

Easy, Effective and Fun | Suzanne Doane's Eliminator Game is a scale skills game for all ages. Competitive and addictive, it requires no electricity, batteries or apps and works like a charm!

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James Hill
September 1, 2011
Pedagogy Corner

The Phantom Teacher

James Hill
September 1, 2011
Pedagogy Corner
The Phantom Teacher

Pedagogy Corner | Teach without saying a word. Yes, it's possible. In fact, it's an essential part of your teaching skill set. Learn how in this to-the-point article on differentiated instruction strategies.

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James Hill
June 1, 2011
Feature Article

Ukulele Lowdown

James Hill
June 1, 2011
Feature Article
Ukulele Lowdown

Adding Bass To Your Uke Group | It ain't a party 'til the bass shows up! Steve Boisen walks you through the essentials of adding bass to your group/jam including pointers on instrument selection and finding the right person for the job.

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James Hill
June 1, 2011
Interview

Interview: Melissa Mcknight

James Hill
June 1, 2011
Interview
Interview: Melissa Mcknight

All In the Family | A former member of the Pacifica Ukes Ensemble, a group founded by her father Vince Sequeria, Melissa McKnight now teaches music in the Greater Victoria School district in British Columbia, Canada, and co-directs the Island Ukulele Ensemble.

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James Hill
June 1, 2011
Free Arrangement

Be Thou My Vision

James Hill
June 1, 2011
Free Arrangement
Be Thou My Vision

Free Arrangement | A three-part arrangement of this beautiful and well-loved Irish-folksong-turned-hymn. Free score and teaching/learning notes!

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James Hill
June 1, 2011
Pedagogy Corner

Chord 3000

James Hill
June 1, 2011
Pedagogy Corner
Chord 3000

Pedagogy Corner | "Chord 3000" is an easy-to-play voicing that can help you out of a sticky situation when creating a chord-melody arrangement.

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James Hill
March 1, 2011
Pedagogy Corner

What Makes A "Teachable" Song?

James Hill
March 1, 2011
Pedagogy Corner
What Makes A "Teachable" Song?

What Makes a "Teachable" Song? | There's a difference between "a good song" and "a good song for teaching music." James Hill explores what it means for a song to be "teachable," concluding that when it comes to choosing repertoire, you can have your cake and eat it too!

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James Hill
March 1, 2011
Free Arrangement

The Cruel War

James Hill
March 1, 2011
Free Arrangement
The Cruel War

The Cruel War | A hit single in 1966 for Peter, Paul and Mary, The Cruel War is an achingly beautiful traditional melody that lends itself perfectly to multi-part harmony singing. Free score!

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James Hill
March 1, 2011
Feature Article

The Ukulele Fix-it Survival Guide

James Hill
March 1, 2011
Feature Article
The Ukulele Fix-it Survival Guide

Care and Feeding of Your Ukulele | From buzzing and broken tuners to storage and re-stringing, Gordon and Char Mayer take you through the essentials of ukulele maintenance and DIY repair.

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James Hill
March 1, 2011
Interview

Interview: Steve Boisen

James Hill
March 1, 2011
Interview
Interview: Steve Boisen

Dynamic Duos | Steve Boisen is a one half of The Barnkickers, founder of the Tampa Bay Ukulele Society and contributor to Ukulele Yes!. "After many years of playing bass, the ukulele finally allowed me to be musically self-sufficient," he says.

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James Hill
December 5, 2010
Feature Article

Left..., Left..., Left, Right, Left!

James Hill
December 5, 2010
Feature Article
Left..., Left..., Left, Right, Left!

Teaching Techniques for the Whole Brain | Explore a range of ways to engage learners across the entire neurological spectrum, from strong left- to strong right-brain-dominant. Also explore your own neurological style and how that affects the way you teach.

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James Hill
December 1, 2010
Pedagogy Corner

Solving The Mystery Of The Diminished 7 Chord

James Hill
December 1, 2010
Pedagogy Corner
Solving The Mystery Of The Diminished 7 Chord

Solving the Mystery of the Diminished 7 Chord | Steve Boisen of The Barnkickers de-mystifies the diminished chord once and for all in this entertaining, insightful article.

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James Hill
December 1, 2010
Free Arrangement

Snow Shovel Blues

James Hill
December 1, 2010
Free Arrangement
Snow Shovel Blues

Snow Shovel Blues | In keeping with this issue's theme of engaging both left- and right-brain learners, the Teaching Notes for this fun, open-ended blues include strategies for going "beyond the page" with students of any neurological persuasion. Free score!

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James Hill
December 1, 2010
Interview

Interview: Chang-soo Kim

James Hill
December 1, 2010
Interview
Interview: Chang-soo Kim

Teaching the Human | Chang-soo Kim is the founder of Bambell Music, the company currently leading the ukulele charge in Korea. He explains why he was initially drawn to the ukulele as a tool for music education and shares his thoughts on the future of ukulele in Korea.

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James Hill
December 1, 2010
From the vault

From The Ukulele Yes! Vault

James Hill
December 1, 2010
From the vault
From The Ukulele Yes! Vault

Canons As Reading Weaponry | Lorna MacPhee offers practical, insightful strategies for using Canons in your classroom. Essential reading. Includes free sheet music!

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James Hill
September 1, 2010
Pedagogy Corner

The Chameleon Chord

James Hill
September 1, 2010
Pedagogy Corner
The Chameleon Chord

The Chameleon Chord | Break through that beginner's plateau with this all-too-often-overlooked chord shape. Learn how one chord form can function as three different chords!

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James Hill
September 1, 2010
Free Arrangement

Ode To Joy

James Hill
September 1, 2010
Free Arrangement
Ode To Joy

Ode to Joy | A three-part beginner arrangement of Beethoven's timeless theme. Create your own ukulele orchestra! Free score!

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James Hill
September 1, 2010
Feature Article

How To Organize A Ukulele Festival

James Hill
September 1, 2010
Feature Article
How To Organize A Ukulele Festival

The Inside Scoop | Before you dive head-first into organizing your own ukulele festival, read what ukulele festival insiders have to say about their experiences. It will save you time and money and it might inspire you to consider new possibilities.

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