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Issue 0, 2013 Ukulele Rhythms Ukulele RhythmsIssue 0, 2013 Ukulele Rhythms EDITOR: Terence Tan Editor’s Note CO-EDITOR: Jessica Pau/ Fabian Low SALES / MARKETING: Jessica Pau PROOF READER: Doug Shaker Contributing Writers: Kimo Hussey, Sarah Maisel, James Traquanda, Kevin Carroll, Jose Bernardo Our Website: www.ukulelerhytms.com Welcome to our preview issue of Ukulele Rhythms! We’ve been hard at work putting together an awesome team of contributors from world famous illustrator Robert Armstrong to instructors such as Kimo Hussey and historians The information and advertising set forth herein has like Jim Tranquada. been obtained from sources believed to be accurate. The publisher, however, does not warrant complete accuracy of such information and assumes no responsibility for any Please watch this space and help us grow to consequences arising from the use thereof or reliance serve your musical needs better by telling your thereon. Publisher reserves the right to reject or cancel any advertisement or space reservation at any time without friends about us and also telling us what we can notice. Publisher shall not be liable for any costs or damages improve upon! if for any reason it fails to publish an advertisement. This publication may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by Warmest Regards and happy uke-ing, any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopied, recorded, Terence Tan, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Editor. publisher. Copyright ©2013. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. If you enjoyed this issue, why not Issue 0 sign up for a subscription? Published by: T.TAN Photograph/ Art Work: T.Tan, R.Scheurenbrand, D.Wren, J.Lichty, K.Hussey, C.Chee, J.Tranquada, S.Maisel, K.Carroll, C.Moore, L.Robinson, S.Wise, It’s just J.Bernardo, T.Maloon $10 for a whole year! Illustrations: Robert Armstrong That’s 4 issues of Ukulele Rhythms! Just Click on this box. UKULELE RHY THMS MAGAZINE | ISSUE 0 | PAGE 2 Contents Interviews Lessons Features Reviews Rollo Scheurenbrand’s Koa Beauty Hawai’i based Rollo Scheurenbrand builds a limited number of ukuleles and guitars a year. His instruments are highly regarded for the craftsmanship and quality of tonewoods, as this koa beauty shows! UKULELE RHY THMS MAGAZINE | ISSUE 0 | PAGE 4 The koa was harvested on Oahu and the entirety of the top, back and sides were cut from the same plank. The laminated neck is made from Cuban mahogany and dark koa. The fretboard, bridge and headstock overlay is Macassar ebony. Proudly Supported By Custom Handcrafted GUITARS & UKULELES In the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains NC luthier Jay Lichty builds custom UKULELES & GUITARS. Jay has crafted over 100 instruments and no two are alike. Lichty Ukuleles & Guitars are played and praised by musicians from Japan to Nashville. “LichtyUkulelescontinuouslyredefine QUALITYandpushthathorizonfarther still.Myexperienceandknowledgeof ukuleletellmeyoursrateamongthe verybestI’veeverseenorplayed.“ –Hawaiianukuleleplayer andambassadorKimoHussey www.lichtyguitars.com • 828-817-1460 T onewood Cocobolo | Dalbergia Retusa Quick Facts Scientific name: Dalbergia retusa Trade names: Cocobolo Janka: 1136 Uses: Backs, veneer Availability: Steady CITES status: Not listed. No restrictions Natural History Availability Dalbergia retusa is the most common Steady. Several sources apparently managed rosewood sold as Cocobolo. It grows in the sustainably. drier elevations of Central America, from Panama to southwestern Mexico. It is a small Physical properties to medium tree with heights of 45 to 60 feet (13 to 18 m) and trunk diameters of 20 to 24 Cocobolo has variable heartwood coloration inches (50 to 60 cm). from bright orange to dark brown and purple. Oxidation darkens the lighter colours and Status merges them with the darker which can produce a deep red with irregular markings of purple or Populations of Cocobolo have been reduced black. through logging although populations are protected in reserves and parks. The heartwood is straight grained, occasionally interlocked and very fine, oily texture. It has a Janka of 1136 lbf and a specific gravity of 1.0. UKULELE RHY THMS MAGAZINE | ISSUE 0 | PAGE 10 As a tonewood… We rode into the mountains for several hours on mules and indeed, the situation was as Cocobolo is a common option in most luthier’s described. We cut several bolts from a 2’ diameter lists, with its own beauty and tone. The density trunk and loaded them onto the mules and led and its ability to take a fine finish. them back down from the mountains. Subjective tone… Locally, the wood is called tampiciran (Tom-Pee- See-Ron), and is said to be sexed. Mostly females Cocobolo back and sides characteristically have which have the red/black colour most common, an abundance of low overtones resulting in a but also some males which have a much more complex bottom end and strong upper register. brown character. Unless I’ve turned it around The overall effect is also a bell-like tone with over the years. clear, slow decaying harmonics.. In any case this might help explain the nearly jet Luthier Bruce Sexuaer says: black stuff I have built several instruments from. People like to say that cocobolo is the closest “I first encountered Cocobolo in 1974 when I thing to Brazilian rosewood, or even that it is made a trip toward South America looking for better. Brazilian rosewood. I had seen samples of it brought back from Mexico by a lady friend as she I think that it is certainly harder and more thought I might be interested. brittle, both as a material and in it’s sound. Most cocobolo guitars I’ve heard seem to have so I found my way to the Indian Village/Tourist much cutting edge that they sound harsh to me, Enclave of Yelapa an hours boat ride south of but there are things to be done about that, and Puerto Vallarta where a native of nearby El Tuito, my last several please me just fine. Oxidation Javier Rodriquez, was making a living turning darkens the lighter colours and merges them cocobolo knick-knacks for the tourists. with the darker which can produce a deep red with irregular markings of purple or black.” I hired him and his chainsaw as well as a local Indian guide who claimed to know of a large diameter trunk that had been suspended across a gully in the mountains for at least 75 years. Jay Lichty’s Cocobolo Beauty Jay Lichty builds ukuleles and guitars out of his North Carolina shop with an eye for detail and an ear for that sweet, mellow singing voice. This is a tenor model with a sinker redwood top and cocobolo back and sides. It is fully bound and has several nice aesthetic touches such as a bookmatched cocobolo headstock veneer and cocobolo heel cap! UKULELE RHY THMS MAGAZINE | ISSUE 0 | PAGE 12 Kimo Hussey || Right Hand Technique I’m convinced developing an accountable right suggestion would be to temporarily put the hand technique/methodology is the #l most ukulele aside and practice some rhythm neglected aspect of ukulele. Why? Because exercises through clapping, finger snapping, we give so much attention to chords and using bouncing balls or any other technique negotiating them, we ignore giving the right you can derive to address rhythm in an isolated hand the attention it is due. manner in order to focus your concentration on it totally. It’s critically important that we develop As a result, our music turns out to be very the discipline to address rhythm consistently. unbalanced, especially because the right hand Substantial rewards in the interpretation of our provides more input to our end-result than does music will result. the left hand. Unfortunately, a continuation of emphasizing left hand technique over right Melody is produced by the right hand. If we hand issues only results in our music becoming choose to go beyond strumming chords only, more unbalanced. which would be totally ok, melody will be produced by assigning the necessary finger to That’s the bad news!!! On the side of positive pluck the correct string at the correct fret. The motivation and following ukulele’s dictate to importance of melody in what we’re playing, have fun, the good news is that alleviating especially if that melody is not identifiable the situation of imbalance is as easy as through a voice or other instrument, is that the providing more attention to simple right hand melody defines the specific song we’re playing. considerations that will make a huge impact in So therefore needs its fair allotment of attention improving your music. in our practice. Other than melody, the other factor which clearly defines the song were The right hand controls rhythm! It’s certainly playing is harmony. something which needs be brought into our practice routines. In the course of addressing rhythm, especially if it’s been ignored, my UKULELE RHY THMS MAGAZINE | ISSUE 0 | PAGE 16 We achieve the composer’s required harmony by playing correct chords and adhering to his/her own established progressions. The method I use to create harmony is a “brush down” stroke of the thumb. “Melody is produced by the As long as the chords being played are correct, the harmony will fall right in place. But the right hand’s responsibility in this regard is to balance that right hand.” harmony with the melody so that both combine into a well-blended sound that serves the song well. I generally take full advantage of changes I can effect by using dynamic and tempo nuances. I really About Kimo Hussey enjoy using both these interpretive tools because they’re so easy to employ.
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