Homesick Blues: Learn A Tárrega Classical Guitar Prelude on Ukulele
Francisco Tárrega's classical composition “Lágrima” happens to work out very nicely on the ukulele, as this arrangement for high-G ukulele by Tony Mizen demonstrates.
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Songs for Beginners: Learn a Fingerstyle Ukulele Arrangement of ‘Vive la Compagnie’
Despite its short length, this is a treasure chest for beginner students since it incorporates so many techniques wrapped up in a simple, catchy tune.
Ukulenny’s Zoom Tips for Musicians and Teachers
"I love using Zoom to host open mics and showcases, and it has the capability to feel like a radio show or a talk show, presenting multiple artists in the same room.”
2 Techniques that Sound Great on Banjo-Ukulele
The twang of these instruments lends itself nicely to a variety of techniques
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How to Smooth Out Your Ukulele Transitions Using Legato Techniques
Learning to play smoothly and connecting your notes is one of the most enlightened paths to becoming a better musician, on ukulele or any other instrument.
Some Guitar Pedals Translate Better to Ukulele Than Others—Just Ask Jake Shimabukuro
By Nicolas Grizzle If you’re looking to explore the sonic possibilities of the ukulele, there are a few different ways to go about it. You can always get another ukulele to add to the collection, and no ukulele player would…
Things About Strings: What You Need to Know About This Vital Part of Your Ukulele
Strings can be a fun and affordable way to conduct your own tone experiments on your ukulele, and not every type of string will sound the same on every ukulele.
How to Play Bottleneck Blues with Slide on Ukulele
By Fred Sokolow Using a bottleneck or slide is one of the most soulful, bluesy things a guitarist can do—when it’s done right. Slide sounds great when you’re playing the blues, or gospel music, but it also works wonders in…
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Christmas Spirit 2020: 4 More Ukulele Holiday Songs
By Ukulele Staff Whether you’re looking for “traditional” arrangements or something with a little more spice, this second week of our 2020 ukulele holiday songs playlist has something for you. This week includes the U3 ukulele trio (Cynthia Lin, Abe…
Christmas Spirit: Kicking off our 2020 Ukulele Holiday Songs Playlist
By Ukulele Staff There are a lot of Christmas cover songs out there, and so many of them seem to lend themselves well to the ukulele. While that’s great for those of us looking to learn and play some fun…