Learn 10 Essential Ukulele Strumming Rhythms
Artist and teacher Victoria Vox presents some of her go-to rhythms and how to play them
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A Beginner’s Guide to Good Ukulele Technique
These tips will help you avoid developing bad habits
Learn Chord-Melody Style Ukulele with this Arrangement of ‘Down in the Valley’
Playing in chord melody style can make one person sound like a full band
Play Bob Dylan’s Country-Rock Classic “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere“ on Ukulele
Having only three chords and a strumming pattern that repeats throughout makes Bob Dylan's "You Aint Goin Nowhere" a perfect song for ukulele players of all ability levels.
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Learn Calypso Strumming on Ukulele
Trinidad and Tobago–style calypso is quite different from the “island-style” strum that many ukulele folks use to play some calypso songs
Songs for Beginners: Learn a Fingerstyle Ukulele Arrangement of ‘Oh Shenandoah’
This arrangement uses common chords in non-common fingerings to connect the transitions.
How to Play Earl Scruggs–Style Banjo Rolls on the Ukulele
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!
Learn to Play “Me and Bobby McGee“ on Ukulele
The most famous version of this song was cut by Janis Joplin for her Pearl album just days before her death in October 1970
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Learn this Arpeggio Exercise to Improve Your Fingerstyle Uke Technique
This blues-based arpeggio exercise from Lil Rev can be played alongside any 12-bar shuffle or boogie groove
Raggy but Right: Learn Blues Fingerpicking on Ukulele
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.