By Doug Young Not too long ago, you had to book time in a professional studio if you wanted to make a professional-sounding recording. But today, modest-priced gear is capable of producing recordings that are indistinguishable from their commercial big-budget…
Here’s a comparison of some popular home recording microphones: cell phone, stereo flash recorder, dynamic microphone, and condenser microphone.
One of the best ways to improve as a musician is to record your own playing. Here's a list of portable recorders that are easy to use and sound great.
Here are 10 reasons why you should consider using a portable recorder as a dedicated recording device for your music lessons, practice, or performances.
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Here are some ukulele practice tips from five top pros: Jake Shimabukuro, Daniel Ward, Abe Lagrimas, Jr., Neal Chin, and James Hill.
Practicing is one of the most important things you can do as a musician, whether you’re an absolute beginner or seasoned professional. Yet, to the detriment of their musicianship, many ukulele players have poor practicing habits—for instance, running through things…
Strums and rhythms are a powerful musical tool on ukulele that can change the entire mood of a song. Here's how to play 4 different ukulele strumming styles.
Cohen’s original version of “Hallelujah,” is in the key of C major. It’s built from a handful of chords that are friendly to beginning ukulele players.
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“Dark Eyes” is a melody closely associated with the legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt—and by extension the Gypsy jazz repertoire in general. Here's how to play it on ukulele.
This enjoyable lesson uses an old-style blues bass riff to practice the technique