![Edith Piaf La Vie en Rose on ukulele lesson by Fred Sokolo](https://i0.wp.com/ukulelemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/edith-piaf-la-vie-en-rose-ukulele-fred-sokolow.jpg?fit=768%2C433&ssl=1)
Though it’s harmonically sophisticated, “La Vie en Rose” translates well to the ukulele and is not too difficult to play. Learn a strummed and chord-melody version.
![Leadbelly with guitar for blues ukulele lesson](https://i0.wp.com/ukulelemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Learning-from-Leadbelly_lil-rev-e1612373252492.jpg?fit=768%2C440&ssl=1)
Want to add some blues to your ukulele repertoire? A good place to start is with one of blues' greatest guitarists and performers, Lead Belly.
![Learn to play the blues on ukulele](https://i0.wp.com/ukulelemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/uke-blues-e1611274486925.png?fit=768%2C436&ssl=1)
The blues is really play-it-as-you-feel-it music, so in this lesson we’ll look at how to improvise on the ukulele with blues chords, licks and solos.
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Nearly everything that can be done on slide guitar can be transferred to the ukulele. Here's how to get started with playing bottleneck slide blues on ukulele.
![Daniel Ward holding ukulele for Arpeggio Lesson](https://i0.wp.com/ukulelemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Daniel-Ward-Arpeggio-Lesson-e1626294181447.png?fit=768%2C432&ssl=1)
This ukulele lesson looks at a simple arpeggio that has the power to quickly unlock big changes in your playing, whether you are a beginner or a seasoned musician.
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It's no secret that the key to getting better on ukulele is practice. Here are some tips to help you come up with a ukulele practice routine that works for you.
![Jim Beloff playing "Can't Help But Smile" on ukulele](https://i0.wp.com/ukulelemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/jim-beloff-cant-help-but-smile-ukulele.jpg?fit=768%2C401&ssl=1)
When the Southern California Ukulele Festival asked Jim Beloff to write a theme song, he came up with "Can't Help But Smile." Here, he teaches you how to play it.
![stephen inglis playing the grateful dead's "Friend of the Devil" on ukulele](https://i0.wp.com/ukulelemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Stephen-Inglis-Grateful-Dead-Friend-of-the-Devil-Ukulele.jpg?fit=768%2C508&ssl=1)
Inglis has a long relationship with the Grateful Dead’s music, and even released an album called Cut the Dead Some Slack
![Jim Beloff Pinky Ukulele Magazine Basic Lesson Pinky Chords](https://i0.wp.com/ukulelemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Jim-Beloff-Pinky-Ukulele-Magazine-Basic-Lesson-Pinky-Chords.jpg?fit=750%2C288&ssl=1)
Using your pinky on ukulele chords can open up your playing to using your fingers more efficiently to allow for easier chord transitions.
![How to make your ukulele chords sound better](https://i0.wp.com/ukulelemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/How-to-make-your-ukulele-chords-sound-better-e1630018138124.png?fit=768%2C423&ssl=1)
Here's how to eliminate buzzes, clicks, and wrong-sounding notes while strumming