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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.
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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.
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This is a fun solo arrangement, attempting to capture some of the wonderful vibe and bounce of the five-piece group
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These fingerstyle ukulele examples use one chord progression to teach several picking patterns that you can apply to your own music later on.
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Practicing scales gives you more than just access to the notes in a given key
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This ukulele lesson covers how to get good tone, playing with consistency & dynamics, using a slide on ukulele, proper muting technique & more.
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One of the most important parts of learning to play ukulele is ear training and becoming familiar with the intervals of the major and chromatic scales.
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Here's how to use alternate and sometimes unconventional fingerings to find the smoothest fretting-hand movement on ukulele.
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Here’s a comprehensive primer on how to read ukulele music notation, covering all of the notational aspects for any type of ukulele.
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Humidity can wreck your ukulele over time if not kept in check. Here’s the lowdown on humidity and some different tools to help control it for ukuleles.