How to Practice Ukulele—4 Tips to Get Better Faster
You aren’t just playing the ukulele, you're playing music—so here are some practice tips to not help you become a better ukulele player, but a better musician as well.... Read More...
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Practicing Tips from 5 Ukulele Pros
Here are some ukulele practice tips from five top pros: Jake Shimabukuro, Daniel Ward, Abe Lagrimas, Jr., Neal Chin, and James Hill.... Read More...
Perfecting Your Practice on Ukulele
Practicing is one of the most important things you can do as a musician, whether you’re an absolute beginner or seasoned professional. Yet, to the detriment of... Read More...
Ukulele Lesson: Learn to Play in Every Key with the Perpetual 5ths Exercise
Playing in the key of C major can be a very comfortable trap for ukulele players. But learning to play in all 12 keys is easy using the Perpetual 5ths Exercise.... Read More...
The Metronome In Your Head
By Jim D'VilleIn the Fall 2019 issue of Ukulele, Grammy award-winning musician Cathy Fink presents a wonderful lesson extolling the virtues of incorporatin... Read More...
Ukulele Lesson: Practice With A Metronome to Tighten Up Your Timing and Focus
The metronome is an incredible tool for playing in a solid rhythm on ukulele, and also for building speed and “looping” small sections of music you are working on.... Read More...
Smartphone Blues: The Fastest Way to Become a Better Ukulele Player
BY DANIEL WARD | FROM THE WINTER 2018 ISSUE OF UKULELE
Devices like smartphones and tablets are the new Swiss Army knives of modern life. They can do just about... Read More...
Ukulele Lesson: Get More Control Over Your Sound and Rhythm with this Meditative Exercise from Daniel Ward
From the Fall 2017 issue of Ukulele | BY DANIEL WARD
For many, finding a comfortable balance between fingerpicking and strumming can be elusive. Here is another... Read More...
Ukulele Practice Tips From Daniel Ward
Here are some practice tips you can apply while learning any piece of music on ukulele, as well as a few tips on how to practice ukulele.... Read More...
How to Sing and Play Ukulele at the Same Time: Practice Tips from James Hill
Are you struggling to sing and strum at the same time? Don’t worry, James Hill says, everyone has trouble at first. Remember, you’re trying to do three things a... Read More...