My experiments with AI programs made me realize that having a group of “characters” is important. By “characters” I mean images of people who can serve as my “subjects” in posts, ads, and videos used in various media. For example, in this video I wanted a “little girl playing a ukulele”. So my first job
My recent attempt to rejuvenate Muzictrain by moving our meetings to Elmira, developing the “Jam Nite” concept and introducing “Uke Crew” has meant developing quite a bit of new material. This included program ideas, program names and accompanying logos. One of the first ones was a redo of the Muzictrain identity. This was not meant
This series of posts will focus on my developing use of AI for various purposes. One specific use will be for creating, developing and organizing products and programs for Muzictrain. These will include things like developing training courses and using various ways of promoting these programs. A good example right now is the development of
General Description This will be a series of social media and Youtube posts describing the process I followed to define the Uke Crew Program, decide how it is going to be structured, what components need to be developed for presenting and promoting the various parts of the program, and then actually developing those components. Stage
If you’ve ever thought about learning a musical instrument but weren’t sure where to start, the ukulele might be the best choice you can make. Ukes are small, affordable, and surprisingly versatile. They have become increasingly popular for beginners and experienced musicians alike. They offer a quick, enjoyable path into making music. Easy to Get
Playing from a simple tab like the one below offers you several different ways to “attack” the song. 1. First, the melody is right there in tab – played in single notes. 2. Second possibility: you can use the indicated chords to simply play along with the melody. 3. Third you play the melody+simple harmony
In this video (made a few years ago) Jack demonstrates what we mean by “alternate picking”. This is a useful skill to learn if you plan on doing some lead guitar playing. “Alternate” picking refers to alternating between down and up strokes. This technique is very useful when you need to do some fast picking.
The F-chord is the chord beginning guitar players love to hate. Here are some variations that can be useful in different situations. The “standard” F-chord involves moving an E-chord up one fret using a barre at the first fret. But the barre is difficult for most beginners (and a lot of not-so-beginners) so finding an
This is the introduction to “Hotel California”. One player strums the chords, the other one plays a simple set of notes that complements the chords. Simple “solos” like this will help you learn the Ukulele fretboard.
