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Many of the concepts here may not be new to you, but this will give you a template to improve your playing and enhance the sound of your group at the same time
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Here's how to build chords starting on each note of the major scale, as well as some common chord progressions found in thousands of songs
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These tips will help you avoid developing bad habits
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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 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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Strums and rhythms can be a very powerful musical tool and, when used correctly, can completely change the entire mood of a song without even changing the chords.
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This first of a three-part series gets into goal setting and tracking progress, notation, playing cleanly, technique, and more
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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.
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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.