Homesick Blues: Learn A Tárrega Classical Guitar Prelude on Ukulele
BY ADAM PERLMUTTERAccording to legend, the great Spanish guitarist and composer Francisco Tárrega became deeply homesick when visiting London sometime in t... Read More...
Lessons and Advice
Things About Strings: What You Need to Know About This Vital Part of Your Ukulele
By MimFor your ukulele to make music you need strings! Sounds easy, right? Well, if you go on the internet and simply ask, “Which ukulele strings are the b... Read More...
Daniel Ward Uke Lesson: Get a Handle on Standard and Baritone Chord Shapes
BY DANIEL WARD | FROM THE SPRING 2021 ISSUE OF UKULELEMany famous musicians have lived their entire professional lives using only chord shapes to guide the... Read More...
Jimmie Rodgers’ Hawaiian Music Advocacy + a Ukulele Arrangement of ‘In The Jailhouse Now’
BY AARON KEIM | FROM THE SPRING 2021 ISSUE OF UKULELE MAGAZINEJimmie Rodgers (1897–1933) is widely regarded as the “father of country music.” He rose to wi... Read More...
Raggy but Right: Blues Fingerpicking on Ukulele
By Fred SokolowBecause the ukulele and guitar have so much in common, uke players like me, who started on guitar, are inclined to adapt their guitar skills... Read More...
Learn to Improvise the Blues on Ukulele with Chords, Licks, and Solos
By Fred SokolowContemporary ukulele virtuosos like Jake Shimabukuro, James Hill, and Herb Ohta have made it clear that just about any type of music can be ... Read More...
How to Play Bottleneck Blues with Slide on Ukulele
By Fred SokolowUsing a bottleneck or slide is one of the most soulful, bluesy things a guitarist can do—when it’s done right. Slide sounds great when you’r... Read More...
Learn Samantha Muir’s Ukulele Arrangement of ‘Danse Paysanne,’ a Classical Guitar Staple
BY SAMANTHA MUIR | FROM THE SPRING 2021 ISSUE OF UKULELE MAGAZINEHere’s a simple but effective piece by the 19th-century guitarist/composer Ferdinando Caru... Read More...
How to Play Earl Scruggs–Style Banjo Rolls on the Ukulele
Because the banjo and the ukulele share a common high G string, right-hand techniques like "Scruggs style" rolls for banjo sound great on the uke!... Read More...
Learn a Primeval Blues Guitar Solo for Ukulele
BY FRED SOKOLOW | FROM THE WINTER 2018 ISSUE OF UKULELE
In this ukulele lesson, you’ll learn an approach inspired by the blues guitar lexicon. It can also come ... Read More...