For more details about the strum: www.youtube.com I listened to a lot of people trying to recreate the magic of Bruddah Iz' "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and missing the essence. I can't sing like Iz or even do his strum, but perhaps I can give people some hints about how Iz did it. I think four things are missing from the Youtubers who take on the challenge: 1. Tenor-size uke (soprano just don't cut it--concert-size is close) 2. Low G string (very important--you MUST get a new, thicker G string made especially for low G tuning) 3. reggae strum (If can, can, if no can, cannot) 4. Damping the strings (See um in da video) Hopefully this will educate new ukers about the instrument and the magic of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. Or I could just sound like a stuck up know-it-all. I've played this song in its entirety at www.youtube.com , but Youtube has removed it for copyright infringement. Sorry. TUNING QUESTION: To find Worth Strings, you will probably have to order them online unless you're in Hawaii. Try www.ukuleleworld.com Tuning an ukulele is very tricky because short-scale instruments, like ukes and mandolins are very finicky. If the strings sound "off", then they are off. Sometimes they sound "off" because the player is hitting them too hard. And every instrument has its own quirks. Tourist quality ukes, usually less than $50, and even some more expensive ones, are almost untuneable because the frets or bridge are not in the right place. Use a tuner or keyboard instrument to ...
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