How to Play Jazz on Your Ukulele: A Primer
The first trick to playing jazz on ukulele is overcoming “jazz imposter syndrome,” the way blues and rock players often feel when they try to play jazz standards.
Lessons and Advice
‘Are You Lonesome Tonight?’ Fingerstyle Ukulele for Beginners
This emotional fingerstyle ukulele arrangement of "Are You Lonesome Tonight" plays closer to the original 1927 version rather than Elvis' 1960 recording.
How to Strum Your Ukulele: 6 Tips to Get Started
One aspect of playing ukulele that often gets overlooked is the actual technique of strumming. Learn how to strum ukulele with these 6 strumming tips and tricks.
Strumming 101: A Primer on Basic Pick-Hand Patterns for the Ukulele
Here's how to get started with strumming on your ukulele. In this lesson you'll learn how to strum a ukulele with a few different patterns.
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Play the Ukrainian Lullaby ‘Kotikoo’ on Ukulele
In solidarity with the people of Ukraine, Heidi Swedberg and Daniel Ward have put together an arrangement for ukulele of "Kotikoo," a Ukrainian lullaby.
Learn George Formby’s Lively Triple-Stroke Strumming Patterns
Formby executed the triple stroke in three distinct ways, each of which can be beneficial for players of all styles
Hawaiian Style Turnarounds for Ukulele
In this ukulele lesson you will learn a couple Hawaiian-style turnarounds and vamps to incorporate as cues and into the beginning and end of songs.
Learn to Play “Haele,” a Hawaiian Ukulele Classic from Ernest Ka’ai
Ernest Ka'ai was a a prodigiously gifted ukulele player. Here's how to play his Hawaiian classic song, "Haele" on ukulele.
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Tips for Playing Jimmy Cliff‘s Reggae Classic ‘Sitting in Limbo’ on Ukulele
Jimmy Cliff's reggae classic “Sitting in Limbo” requires just a handful of simple chords with mostly slow-moving changes, making it a great beginner tune for ukulele players.
Ukulele Fingerstyle for Beginners: Attaingnant’s ‘Tourdion’ (1529) Will Strengthen Your Hammer-ons and Pull-offs
Pierre Attaingnant’s “Tourdion” (1529) sounds great on ukulele, and this piece also gives us a chance to work on some useful techniques like hammer-ons and pull-offs.