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Ukulele Fingerstyle Songs For Beginners: Learn the 16th Century Lament ‘What If A Day’

This fingerstyle ukulele arrangement of "What If a Day" is good for beginners in that it is simple, uses only five chords, and employs a few different techniques.... Read More...

Beginner Lesson: How to Make Your Ukulele Chords Sound Better

This lesson for beginners focuses on making your ukulele chords sound better with some tips to eliminate buzzes, clicks and wrong sounding notes while strumming.... Read More...

Getting Started on Ukulele: Learn Your First 4 Basic Chords

Did you just get an ukulele but don't know where to start? Here are a few tips to help you nail those first few chords on ukulele.... Read More...

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Learn to Play an Easy Ukulele Arrangement of ‘Happy and You Know It’

With a little practice and the help of this video lesson, you'll soon be entertaining family, friends, students, and loved ones with this upbeat folk song.... Read More...

The Movable Nut System of Ukulele Chord Shapes

With 3 Movable Ukulele Chord Shapes, You Can Play Millions of Songs

Many ukulele players are trapped in the key of C, but there are actually 12 keys to choose from. Here's how to unlock your potential with 3 easy chord shapes.... Read More...

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Add Ease and Elegance to Basic Ukulele Chords With Your Pinky

Using your pinky on ukulele chords can open up your playing to using your fingers more efficiently to allow for easier chord transitions.... Read More...

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Ukulele Songs for Beginners: Learn a Fingerstyle Arrangement of Aloha ‘Oe

Learn a ukulele fingerstyle arrangement of the Hawaiian song Aloha ‘Oe. This intermediate-beginner arrangement uses simple chord shapes but will stretch your fingers... Read More...

How to Play ‘Blues on a Ukulele’ by Jim Beloff & Herb Ohta

Born from the idea that people think of ukulele as a happy instrument incapable of channeling a sad song, Jim Beloff and Herb Ohta wrote "Blues on a Ukulele" in 2003.... Read More...

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Raggy but Right: Learn Blues Fingerpicking on Ukulele

Ukulele players who started on guitar are inclined to adapt their guitar skills to the ukulele. Here's how to play blues fingerpicking on ukulele.... Read More...

How to Solo on Ukulele

In this ukulele lesson, you’ll learn how to solo based on an approach inspired by the blues guitar lexicon. It can also come in handy for rock and country soloing.... Read More...