So you’ve got a ukulele, you know a few songs but wait a minute, you don’t even know how to say it? How embarrassing. Don’t worry, you’re not alone, almost everyone says it wrong (myself included). Continue reading
20 Minute Beginners Ukulele Practice Schedule
If you really want to develop your ukulele skills as quickly as possible then it’s important to get yourself a practice schedule sorted out as soon as you possibly can. Check out my daily 20 minute practice schedule to get you improving quickly.
How To Chunk Strum on Ukulele
You won’t get very far on the ukulele without being able to chuck with your strumming hand. It’s actually pretty easy to do but takes a bit of practice to get right. Continue reading
Jesus Don’t Want Me For A Sunbeam by Nirvana – Easy Ukulele Tutorial
I figured it was high time that I got around to doing a Nirvana tutorial on the ukulele and this seemed like as good a starting point as any. Continue reading
Tuning Your Ukulele By Ear
You’ll often hear me banging on about the benefits of a clip-on tuner. I say all the time that you need one, particularly if you’re a beginner, but you should also not use it as well… Continue reading
Rhythm Ring Review
I’ve just got my hands on a Rhythm Ring which is a percussive ring that you put on your strumming hand to add a bit of accompaniment to your playing. Sometimes I find the ukulele a little bit empty or flat on it’s own. It doesn’t have that full feeling that a full size body gives an acoustic guitar. Continue reading
The Most Important Strumming Pattern You’ll Ever Learn
If you were only ever going to learn one strumming pattern assuming that you’ve got a few basic strumming patterns down, I’d definitely recommend you make it this one. I’ve heard this strumming pattern referred to as ‘old faithful‘ in the past because of it’s versatility. It works on just about any song and is a great pattern to default back to if you’re not sure what pattern you should be playing… Continue reading
Best I Ever Had by Drake/Kierra Folsom Ukulele Lesson/Tutorial
This is one of the best cover versions of any song that I’ve seen on the ukulele so far. I’m not a Drake fan at all and in fact I heard the Kierra Folsom version before I heard the original and far prefer it. Continue reading
Metronome
If you’re really looking to perfect your timing then there’s no many better way than to play with a metronome. Set the BPM below and get your timing bang on! Continue reading
Understanding Ukulele Chord Boxes
When you start playing ukulele you’re going to encounter a lot of ukulele chord boxes. It’s worth knowing how to read these so you can learn a host of new chords. Here’s how you read a ukulele chord box…
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