Ukulele Go reader Dakota Cantwell (all the way from Missouri) recently got in touch with me and asked if he could put together a lesson for the site. Dakota put together this fantastic breakdown of Sunday Morning by Maroon 5. Over to you Dakota…
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How To Play Tremolo
Jonathan Lewis posted a great video on his Facebook page a few weeks back of himself playing a beautiful song using tremolo picking.
One Last Time Riff by Ariana Grande
If I’m honest, I had absolutely no idea who Ariana Grande was (I thought it was something you bought at Starbucks) so this is a bit of an unusual one for me to put on the site but what the heck?
Despacito Ukulele Lesson
I can’t go anywhere without hearing Despacito by Luis Fonsi (and Justin Bieber). Well if you can’t beat them, join them they say. Here’s how to play Despacito on ukulele…
Great Ukulele Licks
Recently I ended up on Luca Tomassini’s YouTube channel where I found a collection of really great licks for ukulele. There’s a heck of a lot of ukulele material on YouTube that focuses purely on popular songs and is very much just based around a handful of chords and basic strumming patterns. Luca’s licks really stood out and I really enjoyed learning them.
Classic Folk Songs For Fingerstyle Ukulele
The uber talented Jonathan Lewis (the author of Celtic Tunes for Campanella Ukulele) has released another ebook, Classic Folk Songs For Fingerstyle Ukulele.
Sliding In To Chords
I’m a big fan of any trick or tip that makes you sound like a better player than you are and this and sliding in to chords is a great example of that. Let’s get to it…
Heart and Soul Fingerstyle Arrangement
Heart and Soul was composed back in 1938 by Hoagy Carmichael. It’s been covered numerous times over the years and appeared in the 1988 Tom Hanks movie Big in a famous scene where Hanks and Robert Loggia play the tune on a toy floor piano. Continue reading
The Best Ukulele Tuners
A tuner is a bit of a necessity if you’re a ukulele player. They’re inexpensive, easy to use and usually pretty accurate. I highly recommend that all beginners grab themselves a clip-on tuner but they’re also pretty useful to have around whether you’re a gigging musician or just enjoy playing at home. Continue reading
The Daily Ukulele Book Review
The Daily Ukulele is a book I’ve been meaning to buy for quite a while now. It’s incredibly popular, particularly with ukulele clubs and groups. I figured it was time to buy it and having owned it a while, here are my thoughts…