Choan Gálvez

An original Irish jig for re-entrant ukulele, played entirely on seventh position (plus open strings). Taken from For Four Fingers (https://www.theukulelebookshop.com/p/for-four-fingers/) my newest… Seven, from For Four Fingers - Choan Gálvez, ukulele

Seven, an original Irish jig played exclusively in seventh position (plus open strings): www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Abw...

From _For Four Fingers, new campanella pieces for re-entrant ukulele_, published by The Ukulele Bookshop: www.theukulelebookshop.com/p/for-four-f...

Inner page from Fiesta Mayor, showing miniatures of the first line of each included score.

Index page of Fiesta Mayor, showing the listing of included pieces and a dedication (to Luis Cadena, Diego Lezaun, David Moreno, and David Viaña).

Score page for No me tires del manto, showing musical notation and ukulele tablature.

Cover of Fiesta Mayour, with an illustration of a woman and a man dancing.

The first collection (as far as we know) of folk tunes from Aragón arranged for ukulele has just been released.

Fancy a copy?

-Digital: www.theukulelebookshop.com/p/fiesta-may...
-Print: www.theukulelebookshop.com/p/fiesta-may...

Kudos to Javi Gómez for the amazing cover!

#ukulele #fiestaMayor

Inner page from Fiesta Mayor, showing miniatures of the first line of each included score.

Index page of Fiesta Mayor, showing the listing of included pieces and a dedication (to Luis Cadena, Diego Lezaun, David Moreno, and David Viaña).

Score page for No me tires del manto, showing musical notation and ukulele tablature.

Cover of Fiesta Mayour, with an illustration of a woman and a man dancing.

The first collection (as far as we know) of folk tunes from Aragón arranged for ukulele has just been released.

Fancy a copy?

-Digital: www.theukulelebookshop.com/p/fiesta-may...
-Print: www.theukulelebookshop.com/p/fiesta-may...

Kudos to Javi Gómez for the amazing cover!

#ukulele #fiestaMayor

With this original waltz piece for solo ukulele I pay tribute to the guitar music from the 19th century that I love so much. Score published by The Ukulele Bookshop:… Sitting by the Fountain - Original for solo ukulele by Choan Gálvez

A concert piece for solo #ukulele in the style of 19th century guitar music.

Sitting by the Fountain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPw2...

Tablature available from www.theukulelebookshop.com/p/sitting-by...

A two-act play about two lovers. They dance, they kiss, they discuss, they agree. Brevity for Lorraine is one of the twelve original pieces for baritone ukulele included in my newest book, Brevities.… Brevity for Lorraine, from Brevities for baritone ukulele - Choan Gálvez

A two-act play about two lovers. They dance, they kiss, they discuss, they agree.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pafs...

Brevity for Lorraine is one of the twelve original pieces for baritone #ukulele included in my book Brevities. Get your copy from The Ukulele Bookshop at www.theukulelebookshop.com

Arpeggios flow in unexpected ways in this 16th piece from 50 Miniature Studies for Ukulele by Choan Gálvez. I release new short solo ukulele videos every Wed and Friday each week. SUBSCRIBE TO ENJOY… Study No. 16 - Paradise in Odd Times #50ministuleles

Technically simple, just arpeggios with a time twist.

Study No. 16: Paradise in Odd Times, www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKWK...

From 50 Miniature Studies for #Ukulele. Grab the book at www.theukulelebookshop.com/p/50-miniatu...

Brevities - 12 original short pieces for baritone ukulele by Choan Gálvez (PDF) Brevities is a collection of short solo pieces for baritone ukulele aimed at the intermediate fingerpicker. In this set Choan Gálvez profits from the extended range, the sustain, and the resonance…

Grab your copy of Brevities for baritone ukulele from The Ukulele Bookshop: www.theukulelebookshop.com/p/brevities-...

Brevity for Morgana is one of the original tunes by Choan Gálvez included in the sheet music book 'Brevities: 12 original short pieces for baritone ukulele'. This one is a minor key adagio where… Brevity for Morgana, from Brevities for baritone ukulele - Choan Gálvez

_Brevities_ is a collection of brief tunes conceived for the #baritone #ukulele. "Brevity for Morgana" explores the full range of the instrument, contrasting a bell like melody played using harmonics with a counterpoint performed on the lowest register.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6M6...

The sixth piece from the Waltz in Progress collections marks the end of the series. Or maybe just the end of the first volume? Would you like me to continue working and publishing on these little… 6. Todd's #waltzinprogress - Original for solo ukulele by Choan Gálvez

Todd's waltz: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADCB...

This is the sixth piece in _Waltz in Progress_, a collection of waltzes for solo #ukulele that I wrote in 2020 and published as a sheet music book in 2021. Get the tabs: www.theukulelebookshop.com/p/waltz-in-p...

Anthology of Alternate Ukulele Tunings (PDF) - Tablatures for ukulele by Choan Gálvez In this collection of 12 original solo pieces for fingerpicking ukulele, Choan Gálvez proposes you to work on a few alternate tunings, all of them feasible using a standard low G string set. Scores…

I wrote half of the pieces for Anthology of Alternate Ukulele Tunings while watching my daughter making progress at the neighborhood's skate park.

youtu.be/mLqK7aoVD7k

Find the book at www.theukulelebookshop.com/p/anthology-...

#ukulele #music

Fall - Choan Gálvez, ukulele A new original tune for re-entrant ukulele. Kind of a come back to tears and tintinnabuli style, with a repeating triad serving as accompaniment to a melody that moves in close steps. But then, als...

"ebb and flow //
a birch leaf moves //
with the current".
–Reid Hepworth

Fall, by Choan Gálvez: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmbX...

A smooth little waltz coming from my book 50 Miniature Studies for Ukulele: https://www.theukulelebookshop.com/p/50-miniature-studies-for-ukulele/ SUBSCRIBE TO ENJOY ALL MY… Waltz of the Turtles, from 50 Miniature Studies for Ukulele

Study No. 15 is a smooth little waltz named "Waltz of the Turtles":

www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-0g...

Tabs in my book 50 Miniature Studies for #Ukulele (www.theukulelebookshop.com/p/50-miniature-studies-for-ukulele/).

Eight Rags a Week - Original ragtime music for solo ukulele (print edition) We're happy to offer this new collection of eight original ragtimes for solo ukulele from the pen of Choan Gálvez.You're currently shopping for the print edition, which also includes access to ...

The non-award-winning sheet music book contains eight original ragtimes for solo #ukulele in re-entrant tuning.

Available in print and digital from The Ukulele Bookshop

www.theukulelebookshop.com/p/eight-rags...

www.theukulelebookshop.com/p/eight-rags...

YouTube video by Choan Gálvez Friday's Rag - Original ragtime for ukulele by Choan Gálvez

Rationale behind the Eight Rags a Week collection is that "a ragtime a day keeps the doctor away".

This is Friday's Rag, whose first section is loosely based on some obscure son by The Cure.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yde4...

#ukulele #ragtime #eightRagsAWeek

YouTube video by Pam F. Odyssey - solo ukulele (Choan Gálvez)

I'm glad Pam recorded this one! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDRQ...

50 Miniature Studies for Ukulele (PDF) 50 Miniature Studies for Ukulele is a set of short pieces, about one-minute long each, created by Choan Gálvez to develop a variety of musical performance abilities and fingerpicking techniques...

This study is part of a collection of 50 brief pieces I wrote through 2019, intended to help #ukulele students develop their musicianship and technical capabilities.

Find the 50 Miniature Studies for Ukulele book at www.theukulelebookshop.com/p/50-miniatu...

One of my goals while composing the 50 Miniature Studies for Ukulele was to get students to play in odd time signatures without even noticing it.

Study 14, "Odyssey" uses (mainly) a 5/4 time signature.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVhZ...

#ukulele

For Four Fingers - New campanella pieces for re-entrant ukulele (PDF) For Four Fingers is a collection of ten one-minute pieces for re-entrant ukulele. They are, mostly, simple melodies where the movement of the fretting hand has been intentionally restricted to the…

"Six" is included in the collection of originals for solo #ukulele For Four Fingers: www.theukulelebookshop.com/p/for-four-f...

Six, from For Four Fingers A melancholic song without words, campanella style. Up to sixth position, combine with open strings, enjoy a beautiful G minor landscape. "Six" is included in the collection of originals for solo u...

A melancholic song without words, campanella style. Up to sixth position, combine with open strings, enjoy a beautiful G minor landscape.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE6H...

#ukulele #music

Ukulele Revolution, by Fabio Saba 8 track album

Fabio Saba has just released a quite interesting new album of contemporary #ukulele #music on #bandcamp.

My piece "Dream About a Boat" is included in the programme.

Enjoy Ukulele Revolution at fabiosaba.bandcamp.com/album/ukulel... (no payment nor identification required).

50 Miniature Studies for Ukulele (PDF) 50 Miniature Studies for Ukulele is a set of short pieces, about one-minute long each, created by Choan Gálvez to develop a variety of musical performance abilities and fingerpicking techniques.All…

The _50 Miniature Studies for Ukulele_ book is available from The Ukulele Bookshop: www.theukulelebookshop.com/p/50-miniatu...

A celtic inspired dance tune makes the 13th piece of the 50 Miniature Studies for Ukulele by Choan Gálvez. New short solo videos are released every Wed and Friday. SUBSCRIBE TO ENJOY THEM… Study No. 13 - Kandarian Jig (from 50 Miniature Studies for Ukulele)

An original Irish #jig for #ukulele, using all kind of campanella and slurring tricks. Meet "Kandarian Jig", the study No. 13 in _50 Miniature Studies for Ukulele_.

video.anartist.org/w/1MTKuaL1sP...

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The #tablature for "Milonga Wahine" is included in my book _Anthology of Alternate #Ukulele Tunings_, published by The Ukulele Bookshop available in print and digital editions from www.theukulelebookshop.com

Cómo suena la madera cuando está seca, by Thiago Susán 10 track album

"Milonga Wahine" is dedicated to Thiago Susán, an Argentinian ukelelist I sincerely admire (and envy).

I urge you to listen to his fabulous album _Cómo suena la madera cuando está seca_, where he kindly included his rendition of my piece.

thiagosusan.bandcamp.com/album/c-mo-s...

The Wahine tuning (G B E G) presents an interesting characteristic: both the tonic and the dominant seventh chord in C major can be fretted using just one finger. Once I set the ukulele to this… Milonga Wahine - Choan Gálvez, ukulele

Milonga is a musical genre from Argentina.

Wahine is an alternate #ukulele tuning, where the C string is tuned down to B, and the A string is tuned down to G.

And this is "Milonga Wahine":

www.youtube.com/watch?v=taMC...

#alternateTuning #milonga

I've pushed my two solo #ukulele albums to #mirlo

You can listen to them on streaming (no identification required) and/or buy and download them for just "name your price".

mirlo.space/choan-galvez...

Soothing instrumental music, all written and performed by yours truly.

#music #ukulele

A recovered recording from a few years ago. This is Ochenta y seis, a mourning tune I wrote for my father, which today would have been 90. Help this ukulele composer pay the rent, get the tablature… Ochenta y seis - Choan Gálvez, ukulele

Today my father would be ninety four.

This is a tribute piece I wrote on the day he would had turned eighty six.

Ochenta y seis: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXob...

Would you like to play this #ukulele piece? Get the score from The Ukulele Bookshop: www.theukulelebookshop.com/p/ochenta-y-...

Choan Gálvez is extraordinarily handsome. He also creates ukulele music. This is Choan Gálvez, from Barcelona. I'm a musician. I create original music and arrangements for ukulele.

Do you enjoy my music? Would you buy me some time to keep composing?

Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/choanmusic

Thank you!

My first experience of Arvo Pärt's Magnificat literally drove me to tears. Deeply touched I wanted to translate how I felt into music—that is, I didn't pursue to imitate Pärt's work, but to express… A. P. Drove Me to Tears - Choan Gálvez, ukulele

This is the recording I made so he could introduce his audience to the piece. I hope you enjoy it.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0Q8...

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A brand new series, deconstructing pieces of original ukulele music to see how music theory can be used to understand them. I also chat to the composers to get their viewpoint on the songs and… 'AP Drove Me to Tears' by Choan Galvez: Analysis

Later, British musician Matthew Quilliam found this piece interesting enough as to study it and proposed me an interview to dissect the work.

Quilliam made a beautiful presentation. Check 'Understanding "AP Drove Me to Tears" by Choan Galvez' at www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez9j...

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