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Ukulele Lesson: Practice With A Metronome to Tighten Up Your Timing and Focus

The metronome is an incredible tool for playing in a solid rhythm on ukulele, and also for building speed and “looping” small sections of music you are working on.

Learn A Solo Uke Arrangement of The Beatles Classic ‘Here Comes the Sun’

BY ADAM PERLMUTTER | FROM THE SUMMER 2019 ISSUE OF UKULELE The beginning of 1969 was a difficult time for the Beatles’ George Harrison, who had become disillusioned about the band’s business affairs and even quit temporarily. But things began…

Make Your Melodies Sing with Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs

These are the most commonly used form of ornamentation on the uke, and valuable techniques to have at your disposal

Add Pizazz to Any Song on Ukulele With a Respectable Intro and a Snazzy Outro

The history of intros and endings in American music is a treasure trove of cool chord combinations, melodic hooks, and rhythmic memorabilia. Here's some for ukulele.

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Ukulele Lesson: Understanding Chord Progressions

This ukulele lesson will help you recognize common chord progressions, which will help you learn songs faster when you hear them in a song.

Get a Smoother Sound on Your Ukulele Using Legato Techniques

BY DANIEL WARD | FROM THE SPRING 2019 ISSUE OF UKULELE In music performance and notation, legato (Italian for “tied together”; French lié; German gebunden) indicates that musical notes are played or sung smoothly and connected. That is, the player makes a transition from note to…