You Can Teach Uke! Tips to Help Your Students Build Skills, Confidence, and Musical Joy
Sarah Maisel walks through ideas and exercises that work, and shares some suggestions for undertaking your own teaching journey.
Lessons and Advice
Learn a Ukulele-Friendly Arrangement of Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now”
There are many ways to play this classic tune, and here Jim Beloff shows you two.
Chord-Melody Lesson: Make Every Note Last
Daniel Ward teaches the magic in suspending a melody within chords and letting it all resonate.
“Tiptoe Through the Tulips” | Learn a Jazzy Ukulele Arrangement
Before Tiny Tim gave it his trademark twist, Nick Lucas’ 1929 version became the No. 1 song in America, spending ten weeks on the charts.
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How to Choose the Best Way to Learn Ukulele
Explore the different avenues available for learning ukulele and find the path that is right for you.
“Rock That Cradle Lucy”–Learn a Baritone Version of this Old-Time Tune
This arrangement uses the thumb and fingers to play the melody and accompaniment simultaneously.
Baritone Ukulele Lesson–Drawing Inspiration from the Larger Sound and Deeper Tuning
If you’re bari-curious, explore what makes this versatile instrument so special.
Daniel Ward Blues Lesson–Explore Different Blues Forms Using the Same Pentatonic Lick
The magic comes from hearing how the same melody changes as the chords shift underneath.
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“Chopsticks”–Learn Efficient Chord Movement with Benny Chong’s Jazz Arrangement for Reentrant Baritone
The chords are sophisticated, and you will have to figure out fingerings that work for you to play through it. But that’s exactly what Chong says he likes about teaching this piece.
“Ain’t Nobody’s Business”—Learn a Jazzy Blues Classic for Solo Ukulele
Though the song has sophisticated chord changes, it became a blues standard, covered by Bessie Smith and nearly every blues singer you can name