It’s a really good idea to know which string is which note on your ukulele, this is something that you should commit to memory as soon as you possibly can (even if you’re using a clip-on tuner which I recommend). It will help you a huge amount when it comes to transcribing songs yourself and working out which notes are which. Continue reading
Made Of Stone by The Stone Roses – Ukulele Lesson
It’s fair to say I’m a pretty big fan of The Stone Roses, so here’s my first effort at one of their songs on the ukulele. It plays pretty well and gives you the opportunity to do a little bit of fingerpicking for the intro section… Continue reading
Ukulele Strumming Patterns For Beginners
One of the first things that you’re going to need to get used to when playing ukulele is how to get started strumming and working out some useful strumming patterns. Here are some handy ukulele strumming patterns for beginners to try out… Continue reading
Christmas Cover Versions on Ukulele
I’m not a fan of Christmas songs, I think it’s because there’s only around 5 of them and being 35 years old I reckon I’ve heard them all roughly a million times each by now. With it being December and all though, I’ll make an exception. Here’s a few covers all done on ukulele that I liked for one reason or another. I tend to like the raw cover versions on YouTube, as soon as I see anything that resembles a professional microphone I’m out.
Why Does My Ukulele Always Go Out Of Tune?
Are you finding that your new ukulele always needs tuning every time you want to play it?
This is really common, particularly when you have new strings on your ukulele. Nylon strings take a certain amount of stretching before they settle down and hold their tune. Some strings will settle faster than others. Personally I like Aquila strings and Worth Browns. I haven’t noticed a huge difference in the stretching of the two but I’ve seen (and heard) some very poor strings at the cheap end of the market that seem to never really settle.
Assuming you have got a decent set of strings on your ukulele, there’s a few things that you can do to speed the stretching process up… Continue reading
Getting Started With Ukulele
So you’ve either just bought a ukulele or someone has bought one for you. You’ve given it a strum and it sounds pretty good doesn’t it? How the hell are you going to play a song though? Continue reading
That’s Entertainment by The Jam – Ukulele Lesson
This is a great song that really converts well to the ukulele. The chords are really simple and if you get the strumming right it’s going to sound really good. Continue reading
Peavey Jack Daniel’s Ukulele Review
The Peavey Jack Daniels ukulele is the first ukulele I ever owned so I guess I’ll always be a little biased, it’s still a ukulele that I play a lot today. Here’s my honest thoughts on it having owned one for a few years now. Continue reading
5 Reasons Why The Ukulele Is A Great Instrument For Kids
If you’ve got kids that are starting to get interested in music then the ukulele is a great instrument to start them off with. Typically kids (particularly boys) see a lot of appeal in a guitar but the learning curve is quite steep and it tends to become a dust gatherer in most houses. Here’s my top 5 reasons why the ukulele is great instrument for kids to learn… Continue reading
When I Come Around, Green Day – Ukulele Lesson
I wanted to do a song that’s heavy on power chords and see what it sounded like on the uke so where better to turn than Green Day?
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