Learn to Fingerpick ‘Deep Ellum Blues’ on Ukulele
Here we use “Travis picking,” which involves playing alternating bass notes on every beat with your thumb, while picking melody on the high strings with fingers.
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Smartphone Blues: The Fastest Way to Become a Better Ukulele Player
Record yourself playing these blues pieces and listen back to hone in on what you need to practice most
Watch Del Rey Play Memphis Minnie’s “Haunted Blues”
Del's playing the song on a Kamaka 8-string tenor
Learn Lead Belly’s Blues Classic ‘Where Did You Sleep Last Night?’ on Ukulele
This classic American folk song has been sung by everyone from Lead Belly to Nirvana
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Ukulele Sessions Presents Ragtime and Blues with Del Rey and Steve James
By Greg Olwell During a recent swing through Northern California, noted blues, jug band, and ragtime ukulele player Del Rey stopped by our studio for a Ukulele Sessions Presents performance. Together with guitarist Steve James, who accompanied her on two…
Meet the Bluesy Uke Songstress Fiona Silver
This rocking, blues-infused, soul-singing East Village hipster switches back and forth between tenor ukulele and electric guitar
#ThrowbackThursday to an Epic ‘Jug Band Style’ Uke Jam
by Greg Olwell From the time the ukulele first came to the attention of Mainlanders, people found fun and inventive ways to add some ukulele spice to whatever they were playing. Case in point, this clip recorded in 1928, where Eddie Thomas and Carl Scott…
Ukulele Sessions: Bluesman Chris Smither Recalls His First Ukulele Tune
Before he became one of the country's most respected blues guitarists and songwriters, Chris Smither got his start on the ukulele