Month: August 2026

Ukulele Strum Flexibility

When people first learn the ukulele, they are often introduced to specific strumming patterns. You’ll hear names such as the “Island Strum”, or see patterns written as combinations of down and up strokes: D-DU-UDU, DUDUDU, and so on. These patterns are useful. They help beginners realize that strumming is not arbitrary. These patterns help them

Organizing my AI Posts

This series on AI is interesting, but I’m confusing myself. Should these posts be in the music blog (Good Vibrations) or in my more general blog (The View from Conestogo)? I’ve decided to do it this way: – Posts as they relate to the role of AI in music and the promotion of Muzictrain/Uke Crew