Trinidad and Tobago–style calypso is quite different from the “island-style” strum that many ukulele folks use to play some calypso songs
This arrangement uses common chords in non-common fingerings to connect the transitions.
Because the banjo and the ukulele share a common high G string, right-hand techniques like "Scruggs style" rolls for banjo sound great on the uke!
The most famous version of this song was cut by Janis Joplin for her Pearl album just days before her death in October 1970
This blues-based arpeggio exercise from Lil Rev can be played alongside any 12-bar shuffle or boogie groove
Ukulele players who started on guitar are inclined to adapt their guitar skills to the ukulele. Here's how to play blues fingerpicking on ukulele.
In this Songs For Beginners tutorial learn a simplified ukulele arrangement of "House of the Rising Sun" as well as a few general Fingerstyle ukulele tips.
This is a fun solo arrangement, attempting to capture some of the wonderful vibe and bounce of the five-piece group
These fingerstyle ukulele examples use one chord progression to teach several picking patterns that you can apply to your own music later on.
Practicing scales gives you more than just access to the notes in a given key