Learn Calypso Strumming on Ukulele
Trinidad and Tobago–style calypso is quite different from the “island-style” strum that many ukulele folks use to play some calypso songs
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Talking Story with Slack-Key Virtuoso Jeff Peterson
The ukulele and slack-key guitar virtuoso is dazzling in almost any genre
How to Play Earl Scruggs–Style Banjo Rolls on the Ukulele
Because the banjo and the ukulele share a common high G string, right-hand techniques like "Scruggs style" rolls for banjo sound great on the uke!
Learn to Play “Me and Bobby McGee“ on Ukulele
The most famous version of this song was cut by Janis Joplin for her Pearl album just days before her death in October 1970
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Review: KLOS Full Carbon Tenor Ukulele Delivers Warm and Vibrant Sound in a Nearly Indestructible Instrument
The carbon fiber material really is a great substitute for the exotic, mostly rare, and sometimes endangered woods that are used in the construction of many traditional ukuleles
Learn this Arpeggio Exercise to Improve Your Fingerstyle Uke Technique
This blues-based arpeggio exercise from Lil Rev can be played alongside any 12-bar shuffle or boogie groove
Great Ukes: This 1920s S.S. Stewart “Marquetry” Ukulele is a Stunner—No Matter Who Made it
Sometimes ukes with the exact same features and brand or model names may have been produced by two or more different manufacturers
Vinícius Vivas Has Become Brazil‘s Most Prominent Ukulele Ambassador
Vivas’ musical prowess and teaching skills has led to invitations to ukulele festivals worldwide
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Tips for Playing Sons of Hawaii‘s “Mauna Alani“ on Ukulele
This is a fun solo arrangement, attempting to capture some of the wonderful vibe and bounce of the five-piece group
Fingerstyle Uke Bootcamp: Get Your Fingers in Shape
These fingerstyle ukulele examples use one chord progression to teach several picking patterns that you can apply to your own music later on.