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RE: OpenMic Night Contest Week 4: "Back To Black" [Amy Winehouse Ukulele Cover]
@rgeddes Thanks!! I wasn't sure how it'd play out, but I'm glad people seem to dig it. I like utilizing the uke as a sad instrument rather than a light, happy one.
The Ukulele was originally used for Jazz believe it or not.. Amy obviously had her own variation on standard jazz . One acoustic guitar and you would be hard pressed to reinterpret it. I think the Uke was the best idea in the world for this song (you also used a bigger Uke rather than a soprano). A few of us play a few instruments so its cool to see the variety. Here is my one from last week I did on Uke - https://steemit.com/openmic/@rgeddes/original-ukulele-instrument-only-week-3
Keep playing - this place needs a lot more music! Great job!
@rgeddes That's awesome info! I'm still new to the uke, and since it is not my primary instrument, I've been learning blues scales all over that thing, so honestly it doesn't surprise me that it was used in jazz music. Since it always has a seemingly light connotation as an instrument in general as result of its use in island and reggae music, I was really surprised how much I enjoy using it in minor ways rather than major, and I really enjoy the sadness I'm finding in uke tones. So good.