Just the other day I was sent this rather beautiful video story about the Ukuleles for Ukraine project.
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8 Great Ukulele YouTube Channels
I have to admit that I love searching around YouTube for ukulele channels. There are some fantastic people out there making great free videos so here are 8 of my favourites…
Play Hundreds of Songs On Your Ukulele With Just 4 Chords
It still amazes me that the title of this post holds true. You can play hundreds (if not thousands) of songs using just 4 chords on your ukulele. Read on to find out which chords, why it works and see a list of songs…
The Lack Of Hawaiian Ukulele Material
I’ve been playing ukulele off and on for just over a year now and I haven’t really ever played anything Hawaiian during that time. I’m not one of these people that think you should only play Hawaiian music and that everything else is sacrilege but I would like to learn a few songs.
Uke Magazine
When it comes to ukulele magazines there’s not a huge selection available in the UK. In fact, until recently there weren’t any. One man that spotted this gap in the market is Matt Warnes of Omega Music. Matt got to work in his spare time and started UKE magazine to fill the void.
Zombie/Walking Dead Ukulele Custom Illustration
I talked in a post ages back about my desire to draw on a ukulele. Well I’ve finally done it, here’s the zombie ukulele I’ve been working on whenever I’ve had a free moment…
Thumbpicking On Ukulele
Fingerpicking can be pretty daunting if you’re new to ukulele. It sounds really impressive, looks very complicated and as a result it can take a while to really to get to grips with, but did you know there’s another option?
A Different Kind Of Ukulele
You’ve probably seen oil can guitars before – I stumbled upon them via YouTube where I saw a guy playing one that he’d built himself and became a little bit obsessed for a while. I dug around and found that a company called Bohemian Guitars had started manufacturing them for the mass market. Then a few months back I saw a few hints that an oil can ukulele was being developed too. I got chance to talk to the guys at Bohemian Guitars about their project and their upcoming oil can ukulele…
E Chord on Ukulele – Learn How To Play It
The e chord is every beginner ukulele player’s nemesis. Players will go to great lengths to avoid playing an E chord on ukulele. It’s not uncommon for people to play an E7 in it’s place or just to transpose a song completely. Check out my guide to helping you get to grips with the e chord…
Advanced Ukulele Strumming Techniques
I’ve been digging around a lot lately looking at ways to improve my strumming and going beyond just playing different patterns. I think the ukulele really sings when you go beyond regular strumming and start adding some of it’s unique approaches to playing. Here’s some videos on more advanced strumming techniques that I’ve found on my travels…
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