UCN

The UCN is a code consisting of upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols. Apart from providing a unique identifier for each technique, the UCN describes up to seven key traits of the technique. It is organized in two parts. The first half describes general categories of the technique. The second half describes the technique in greater detail.

Techniques:

  • Strumming (S)
  • Picking (P)
  • Technique (T) – neither Strum nor Picking (I.e. Tapping or Harmonics)

 

Fingers:

  • Thumb (T)
  • Index (I)
  • Middle (M)
  • Ring (R)
  • Pinky (P)

 

Styles:

  • George Formby (f)
  • Roy Smeck (s)
  • Ernest Kaai (k)
  • Hawaiian (h)
  • Unspecified English School (e)
  • Anglo-American (a)
  • Unspecified (u)
  • adapted guitar / Classical Ukulele (g/ag)
  • adapted banjo techniques (ab)

 

Players:

  • Aldrine Guerrero (AG)
  • Andreas Bördlein (AB)
  • Brittni Paiva (BP)
  • Danilo Vignola (DV)
  • Elisabeth Pfeiffer (EP)
  • George Elmes (GE)
  • James Hill (JH)
  • Kimo Hussey (KH)
  • Matthew Quilliam (MQ)
  • Mika Kane (MK)
  • Peter Moss (PM)
  • Remco Houtman-Janssen (RH)
  • Rio Saito (RS)
  • Samantha Muir (SM)

 

Example: S2hEP1-sUTI.sDI.sUI.sDI.sUI.sDI

„Strumming using two fingers, Hawaiian Style, performed by Elisabeth Pfeiffer, irregular strumming motion – Thumb/Index Up Strum, Index Down Strum, Index Up Strum, Index Down Strum, Index Up Strum, Index Down Strum.“

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