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Ukulele C 6 tuning Play ⓘ. Tuning with the "my dog has fleas" mnemonic. Play ⓘ Chart of common soprano ukulele chords. One of the most common tunings for the standard or soprano ukulele is C 6 tuning: G 4 –C 4 –E 4 –A 4, which is often remembered by the notes in the "My dog has fleas" jingle (see sidebar). [51]
The banjolele is commonly tuned G–C–E–A ("C Tuning") or A–D–F♯–B ("D Tuning"), with a re-entrant 4th string. The A–D–F♯–B tuning often produces a more strident tone, and is used for this reason. Both of these tunings are known as "my dog has fleas" tunings (fifth, tonic, major third, major sixth).
The lovely "Mother Machree" slipped to "Mother Machree looked like a chicken to me," and the sacred hymn, "Nearer My God to Thee" became "Nero, my dog, has fleas."" In the 1920's or 30's, Alfalfa used the banjo to sing to his sweetheart Darla, "My Dog Has Fleas" in one of the Our Gang episodes.
You may have heard the phrase My Dog Has Fleas about ukulele tuning. It's a little song, or phrase, that can help you tune your ukulele really quickly! Pluck each of the strings, unfretted, starting with the "G", and sing a word of that phrase to the note each string makes.
Roscoe is a 5-year-old mixed breed dog who came into the shelter as a stray. He is a bit on the shy side, but once he has time to adjust becomes a really nice guy.
"Have a Happy Birthday Captain" – Stories and Songs: The Adventures of Captain Feathersword the Friendly Pirate "Have a Very Merry Christmas" – Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas "Havenu Shalom Alechem" (Hebrew Song of Peace) – Wake up Jeff "Having Fun at the Beach" – Wake Up Jeff "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" – Toot, Toot! "Hello Henry!"
Flea Market Music was founded in 1992 by Jim Beloff and his wife, Liz Beloff, to publish music books for the ukulele community. [2] [3] A guitarist for many years, Jim bought a used Martin ukulele at a flea market and later left his job with Billboard Magazine to make a full-time career of promoting the ukulele.
Lomax, the Hound of Music (stylized in all caps; sometimes shortened to Lomax) is a 2008 American children's television series that uses a combination of puppets, live actors, live music and animation to promote musical education towards young children (specifically ages 3 to 7 years).