Many years ago my dad expressed an interest in playing ukulele but was suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and wasn’t sure whether he’d be able to play.

Playing songs is one way to practice but it’s also important to focus purely on technique sometimes. So today we’re going to take a look at some exercises that will develop your fretting hand abilities.

When I first started to learn guitar (well actually it was the second time, the first time I gave up fairly quickly), I often wondered whether I was actually capable of learning to play.

I’m a little ashamed to admit that I didn’t hear this stunning song by Fleetwood Mac until recently. I was watching Shane Meadows’ This Is England and it came on and caught my attention immediately.

If you’re anything like me, free time is at an absolute premium. Between my day job, my family, helping my wife’s business and life, I just don’t get that much free time which means I really want to get the most out of my time with the ukulele.