Elisabeth Pfeiffer
@elisabethpfeiffer.bsky.social
Ukulele artist, PGR at University of Surrey, Lecturer at ZHdK Zurich.
Self-Publisher of Ukulele books, workshop leader and performer.
Self-Publisher of Ukulele books, workshop leader and performer.
Just back from the RMA Conference in Southampton - an inspiring few days full of musicology, new ideas, and wonderful conversations. Highlights included keynotes by Mariana Ritchey and Sara Collins, plus fascinating talks on amplification, EDI, and collaboration with composers.
September 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Just back from the RMA Conference in Southampton - an inspiring few days full of musicology, new ideas, and wonderful conversations. Highlights included keynotes by Mariana Ritchey and Sara Collins, plus fascinating talks on amplification, EDI, and collaboration with composers.
Here’s a contemporary piece for ukulele featuring various idiomatic and adapted techniques: Nebelklang I by Salvatore Mottola was composed earlier this year #academicsky #phdsky #ukulele #ukuleleresearch youtu.be/hXCRCymvxtg?...
Nebelklang I - Salvatore Mottola (Ukulele Solo)
YouTube video by Elisabeth Pfeiffer
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June 4, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Here’s a contemporary piece for ukulele featuring various idiomatic and adapted techniques: Nebelklang I by Salvatore Mottola was composed earlier this year #academicsky #phdsky #ukulele #ukuleleresearch youtu.be/hXCRCymvxtg?...
This arrangement is showcasing adapted and historic ukulele techniques #academicsky #phdsky #ukulele #research #beatles youtu.be/FmOonrvTCnE
The Beatles - Fool on the Hill (ukulele solo)
YouTube video by Elisabeth Pfeiffer
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May 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
This arrangement is showcasing adapted and historic ukulele techniques #academicsky #phdsky #ukulele #research #beatles youtu.be/FmOonrvTCnE
I’ve started a newsletter on my ukulele events, publications and research. I’m planning to send monthly emails. Join here, if you’re interested:
Newsletter - Elisabeth Pfeiffer - Ukulele
Elisabeth Pfeiffer - Ukulele Artist - Newsletter
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May 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM
I’ve started a newsletter on my ukulele events, publications and research. I’m planning to send monthly emails. Join here, if you’re interested:
Two workshops and a world premiere coming up this Saturday. Can’t wait! #ukulele #performance #neuemusik
May 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Two workshops and a world premiere coming up this Saturday. Can’t wait! #ukulele #performance #neuemusik
I made this video for my arrangement of one of my favorite love songs ‚I will‘ by the Beatles. PDF is available in the video description. #ukulele #ukulelesolo #arrangement #thebeatles #beatles
I will (by The Beatles) - Ukulele solo
YouTube video by Elisabeth Pfeiffer
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April 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I made this video for my arrangement of one of my favorite love songs ‚I will‘ by the Beatles. PDF is available in the video description. #ukulele #ukulelesolo #arrangement #thebeatles #beatles
Had a super productive and fun Stagepack Osterakademie 2025! Great synergies with the singers and actors. I hear there are very few spaces left for the Stagepack Sommerakademie 2025. Be sure to secure your spot if you want to spend a whole week studying the Ukulele with me! #ukulele #workshop
April 24, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Teaching ukulele @zhdk.bsky.social is just always such a treat! And the weather in Zurich is absolutely gorgeous today 😊 #academicsky
April 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Teaching ukulele @zhdk.bsky.social is just always such a treat! And the weather in Zurich is absolutely gorgeous today 😊 #academicsky
I am having fun with these 3D animations. Wish me luck for my presentation tonight #phdchat #phdsky #academicsky
April 3, 2025 at 11:47 AM
I am having fun with these 3D animations. Wish me luck for my presentation tonight #phdchat #phdsky #academicsky
Worked for more than 1 hr on a presentation including loud scrappy rasgueado sounds today in a cafeteria. Tuns out my earphone were not plugged in and the whole place got hit with infrequent unpleasant noise at my convenience. I guess I won’t be back #phdchat
a woman is crying while sitting in front of a microphone and the word cringe is on the bottom of her face
ALT: a woman is crying while sitting in front of a microphone and the word cringe is on the bottom of her face
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March 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Worked for more than 1 hr on a presentation including loud scrappy rasgueado sounds today in a cafeteria. Tuns out my earphone were not plugged in and the whole place got hit with infrequent unpleasant noise at my convenience. I guess I won’t be back #phdchat
Major success today! Created 3D Models of hands and more importantly made the process repeatable 🥳🥳! #phdsky #academicsky #ukuleleresearch
March 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Major success today! Created 3D Models of hands and more importantly made the process repeatable 🥳🥳! #phdsky #academicsky #ukuleleresearch
Had one of my best days teaching at ZHdK Zürich so far. Can’t wait to be back in four weeks! #ukulele #ukuleleinacademia #academicsky
March 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Had one of my best days teaching at ZHdK Zürich so far. Can’t wait to be back in four weeks! #ukulele #ukuleleinacademia #academicsky
Last year I crowdfunded a big part of my research trip on www.experiment.com/ukulele . Just put up a new lab note for anyone interested experiment.com/u/9h6QaA
#academicsky #phdchat #phdsky #ukulele #ukuleleresearch
#academicsky #phdchat #phdsky #ukulele #ukuleleresearch
Data Analysis Update #1
Technique Taxo...
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February 26, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Last year I crowdfunded a big part of my research trip on www.experiment.com/ukulele . Just put up a new lab note for anyone interested experiment.com/u/9h6QaA
#academicsky #phdchat #phdsky #ukulele #ukuleleresearch
#academicsky #phdchat #phdsky #ukulele #ukuleleresearch
Things to celebrate this week: got a paper accepted at the RMA Conference in Southampton. Can’t wait to go there! #academicsky #phdsky #phdchat #ukuleleresearch #ukulele
a cat is standing on its hind legs with its paws up .
ALT: a cat is standing on its hind legs with its paws up .
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February 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Things to celebrate this week: got a paper accepted at the RMA Conference in Southampton. Can’t wait to go there! #academicsky #phdsky #phdchat #ukuleleresearch #ukulele
Is anyone here working with MAXQDA for transcribing qualitative interviews? And coding of them afterwards? #academicsky #phdsky #phdchat
February 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Is anyone here working with MAXQDA for transcribing qualitative interviews? And coding of them afterwards? #academicsky #phdsky #phdchat
Reposted by Elisabeth Pfeiffer
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science 🧪 🥼🔬
Longing for the day when funding is ample, jobs are steady, and autocorrect stops changing "Curie" to "cutie".
#academicsky
Longing for the day when funding is ample, jobs are steady, and autocorrect stops changing "Curie" to "cutie".
#academicsky
February 11, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science 🧪 🥼🔬
Longing for the day when funding is ample, jobs are steady, and autocorrect stops changing "Curie" to "cutie".
#academicsky
Longing for the day when funding is ample, jobs are steady, and autocorrect stops changing "Curie" to "cutie".
#academicsky
Got to teach a wonderful group of teachers today in Hamburg. Disseminating research and keeping them entertained. #academicsky #ukuleleresearch #ukulele
February 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Got to teach a wonderful group of teachers today in Hamburg. Disseminating research and keeping them entertained. #academicsky #ukuleleresearch #ukulele
Anyone else frequently writing on the train? Do you love it or hate it? I often love it. Train rides give me dedicated time slots (much like writers’ meetings), which I find usually leads to productivity. #academicsky #phdchat #phdsky
February 5, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Anyone else frequently writing on the train? Do you love it or hate it? I often love it. Train rides give me dedicated time slots (much like writers’ meetings), which I find usually leads to productivity. #academicsky #phdchat #phdsky
Another productive day, transcribing, inserting citations, editing and even writing a whole new paragraph. #academicsky #phdsky #phdchat #ukulelethesis
January 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Another productive day, transcribing, inserting citations, editing and even writing a whole new paragraph. #academicsky #phdsky #phdchat #ukulelethesis
Wow! This was fun today! I found myself in three different lovely writing communities, which were super-welcoming. I was productive and felt very supported in each of them. Guess I’ll be back tomorrow. #academicsky #phdchat
#WritingResources Shut Up and Write #SUAW
https://buff.ly/4hwCTsc
Shut Up and Write is a writing group either in person or on-line. You get together with other writers and write for a short period of time.
#PhDchat #acwri #ECRchat
https://buff.ly/4hwCTsc
Shut Up and Write is a writing group either in person or on-line. You get together with other writers and write for a short period of time.
#PhDchat #acwri #ECRchat
You want to write. We're here to help.
Everyone has a story to tell. This is your sign to Shut Up & Write!
buff.ly
January 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Wow! This was fun today! I found myself in three different lovely writing communities, which were super-welcoming. I was productive and felt very supported in each of them. Guess I’ll be back tomorrow. #academicsky #phdchat
I’ll definitely try that!
#WritingResources Shut Up and Write #SUAW
https://buff.ly/4hwCTsc
Shut Up and Write is a writing group either in person or on-line. You get together with other writers and write for a short period of time.
#PhDchat #acwri #ECRchat
https://buff.ly/4hwCTsc
Shut Up and Write is a writing group either in person or on-line. You get together with other writers and write for a short period of time.
#PhDchat #acwri #ECRchat
You want to write. We're here to help.
Everyone has a story to tell. This is your sign to Shut Up & Write!
buff.ly
January 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I’ll definitely try that!
Reposted by Elisabeth Pfeiffer
Hello Blue Sky.
Next free public lecture. How sound and music transform the cinematic experience. Jan 16, Rich Mix cinema and online.
www.gresham.ac.uk/whats-on/sce...
Next free public lecture. How sound and music transform the cinematic experience. Jan 16, Rich Mix cinema and online.
www.gresham.ac.uk/whats-on/sce...
Breaking the Fourth Wall of Sound: The Paradox of Screen Music
Sound and music hold a strange and powerful role in film, TV and video games, aiding narrative and emotional impact. They can even exist in the world of ‘the film’ – heard by the characters – or in th...
www.gresham.ac.uk
January 8, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Hello Blue Sky.
Next free public lecture. How sound and music transform the cinematic experience. Jan 16, Rich Mix cinema and online.
www.gresham.ac.uk/whats-on/sce...
Next free public lecture. How sound and music transform the cinematic experience. Jan 16, Rich Mix cinema and online.
www.gresham.ac.uk/whats-on/sce...
This was a game changer in 2024. So happy to get my research trip funded with @experiment.com ! I’ll be updating the lab notes every once in a while with news and research results. Check it out on experiment.com/ukulele #phdchat #academicsky #ukulele #research
Understanding Key Components of Hawaiian Ukulele Playing Technique and its Application in Contemporary Ukulele Music
The research trip to Hawaii will further the knowledge about ukulele playing technique in general and Hawaiian Ukulele Technique in particular. Playing technique of various expert ukulele players wil...
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January 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
This was a game changer in 2024. So happy to get my research trip funded with @experiment.com ! I’ll be updating the lab notes every once in a while with news and research results. Check it out on experiment.com/ukulele #phdchat #academicsky #ukulele #research
I find writing spaces - virtual or in real life - hugely helpful. Spent the morning working with other dedicated PGRs and loved it as usual! #academicsky #phdsky
January 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I find writing spaces - virtual or in real life - hugely helpful. Spent the morning working with other dedicated PGRs and loved it as usual! #academicsky #phdsky
The first work trip this year brought me to Aberdeen. The RMA Conference 2025 was a wonderful event! So many incredibly interesting paper presentations, super-inspiring researchers from all over the world! Presented my research on ukulele playing techniques. #ukulele #research #conference
January 16, 2025 at 5:53 AM
The first work trip this year brought me to Aberdeen. The RMA Conference 2025 was a wonderful event! So many incredibly interesting paper presentations, super-inspiring researchers from all over the world! Presented my research on ukulele playing techniques. #ukulele #research #conference