Uke Tales: Purple Hair, Heirlooms, and More
In this round of Uke Tales, the ukulele leads to a hair-changing experience; a 1930s Martin Soprano helps memories live on; and ukulele groupies can be found in all ages.
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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.
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
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Songs for Beginners: Learn a Fingerstyle Ukulele Arrangement of ‘Oh Shenandoah’
This arrangement uses common chords in non-common fingerings to connect the transitions.
Talking Story with Slack-Key Virtuoso Jeff Peterson
The ukulele and slack-key guitar virtuoso is dazzling in almost any genre
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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Review: KLOS Full Carbon Tenor Ukulele Delivers Warm and Vibrant Sound in a Nearly Indestructible Instrument
The carbon fiber material really is a great substitute for the exotic, mostly rare, and sometimes endangered woods that are used in the construction of many traditional ukuleles
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