It has to be said that I’m not a huge fan of Facebook but it does have its uses (I actually only have an account these days to manage the Ukulele Go Facebook page). Recently I’ve started joining numerous ukulele groups to get my ukulele fix and it’s proved pretty useful.
It seems like everyone in the whole world got a ukulele for Christmas which isn’t a bad thing at all, it means there’s more people to play with. You’re probably wondering what to do next though… Continue reading
I spotted this great campanella version of Deck The Halls recently and Jon (who created the beautiful arrangement) has very kindly allowed me to post the tab here for you all to learn…
Looking for some ukulele related Christmas gift ideas for a friend or family member (or maybe just a christmas treat for yourself)? Here are some great ideas for a range of budgets to help get you organised and make them happy on Christmas day…
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Throughout October I decided to play nothing but the blues. It didn’t matter if there was something else I desperately wanted to learn, it would have to wait.
Why did I do this I hear you cry (ok maybe I can’t hear you but if you’re still reading you must be interested).
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…
Triplet strumming is a pretty useful thing to learn on ukulele. It can add an extra dimension to your rhythm playing and open up plenty of new strumming possibilities. Here’s how to do it…
The uber talented Jonathan Lewis (the author of Celtic Tunes for Campanella Ukulele) has released another ebook, Classic Folk Songs For Fingerstyle Ukulele.
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…
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
