2 Techniques that Sound Great on Banjo-Ukulele
The twang of these instruments lends itself nicely to a variety of techniques
Lessons and Advice
Learn to Play ‘Daytime Moon,’ a Jazzy Uke Tune by Victoria Vox and Casey MacGill
“Daytime Moon” might sound—and look—complicated, but it’s actually pretty simple. Here's how to play this song by Victoria Vox and Casey MacGill on ukulele.
Learn to Play Otis Redding’s ‘(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay’ on Ukulele
Learn how to play Otis Redding's “(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay” on ukulele. One interesting feature of this song is that the progression uses only major chords.
Learn to Play the Pentatonic Scale on Ukulele
Whether you’re a strummer, a hummer, a picker, or a singer, you need to know the pentatonic scale. Let's explore this often-overlooked musical wonder on ukulele.
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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.
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.
Daniel Ward Uke Lesson: Get a Handle on Standard and Baritone Chord Shapes
If you look at the way chord shapes work on guitar, baritone ukulele, and the standard C–tuned uke, you can unwind some big mysteries in a short amount of time.
Jimmie Rodgers’ Hawaiian Music Advocacy
An often-overlooked part of Jimmie Rodgers’ legacy is the diversity of his style, which was influenced by blues, jazz, novelty pop songs, and even Hawaiian music.
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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…
Learn All The Notes in Advance: A Chromatic Scale Solfege Ukulele Lesson
Did you know there are 5 other syllables in beyond do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do that add up to create the 12-tone chromatic scale? Learn them in this ukulele lesson!