Welcome to sweet 2016!
It may not be super obvious at first, but the Ukulele Central website has had a makeover. It now sports a Google custom search which means you can search for ukulele information and register results from 60 sites which rank highly in quality, popularity, usefulness, or all three.
The other new function is links to quality/high profile sites in specific areas such as lessons, songs, teaching resources and groups. It makes finding these things easier as you can now do it all in one place.
My next project was going to be video lessons, but I've had the inspiration to do something a bit different and which meshes a number of interests. I've started work on a book which combines ukulele playing with brain fitness and memory exercises and applying the methodology of memory athletes like Australian champion Daniel Kilov to learning songs off by heart. There's some self interest involved, as being able to play songs from memory helps me do my various musical jobs better. However, I know it has potential to make a considerable difference to others as well, and will help us all keep our brains fit while playing with ease, abandon and not a music stand in sight...
I'll keep you up to date with progress and exciting trial results!
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