Learn to Play in 3 Alternate Tunings on Ukulele
These alternate tunings will reward you with fresh sounds
Lessons and Advice
Learn to Play Ukulelezaza’s “Downhill”
Ukulelezaza (Remco Houtman-Janssen) wrote “Downhill” in 2007 while improvising on a Martin Style 2 taropatch he had just acquired. The taropatch is long gone, but “Downhill” is in every set Ukulelezaza plays. Enjoy the TAB and notation below.
Learn to Play Cathy Fink’s ‘Jump Up Ginger,’ a Bright Clawhammer Uke Tune
The tuning is spelled F C F G; the high fourth string functions similarly to the banjo’s fifth string and acts as a drone throughout the piece
Song Intros: They Either Go Up or Go Down
Music travels in one of two directions—it either goes up or goes down. The same is true for song introductions.
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Explaining Differences Between Tonewoods in Ukuleles
Here's how to make the right tonewood choice for your ukulele
3 Chords and the Truth: Uke Lessons from the Songs of Country Legend Harlan Howard
Howard became the patriarch of country music songwriters, using a mere three chords—the first three chords that ukulele players usually learn—the I, IV, and V
Ukulele Lesson: Learn to Play in Every Key with the Perpetual 5ths Exercise
Playing in the key of C major can be a very comfortable trap for ukulele players. But learning to play in all 12 keys is easy using the Perpetual 5ths Exercise.
6 Things That Make a Ukulele Play Great
It doesn’t matter how good a uke looks or how much you paid for it, if it doesn’t play easily, it is no fun to play!
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Ukulele Lesson: Exploring Your Fretboard with Thirds and Sixths
The intervals of thirds and sixths are of particular interest on ukulele, as they’re the building blocks of the chords we use in Western music.
Learn to Play Daniel Ho’s ‘Between the Sky and Prairie’ on Ukulele
Here's how to play Daniel Ho's song "Between the Sky and Prairie" on ukulele.