I prefer the Snark SN-6 ukulele tuner that clips on to the headstock of your ukulele, although there are a wide variety of “chromatic tuner” apps you can download for your smartphone.By the way, did you enjoy that video lesson? You can learn to play your first songs with me on ...
When people think of the blues, they typically think of a man or woman with a raspy voice singing and playing along with a guitar. While this is a common expression of the blues, it’s not unlikely that in the early to mid 20th century people would sing and play the blues on their ...
Ukulele Basics: Chords and Harmonyis a collection of six easy-to-follow but in-depth lessons on the basics of chords and harmony. Instructors andUkulelemagazine contributors Jim D’Ville and Fred Sokolow, as well as the great composer/player Daniel Ho, will guide you through easy chord variat...
Here is a different way to play a C7 chord—a barre chord shape with root on the sixth string. The shape is similar to that of a major barre chord with root on the sixth string—you just need to modify that shape by taking one of your fingers off the fretboard. If you look at th...
The Cadd9 is atype of major chord, with an additional note added for color. A "plain" major chord is built based on the first, third and fifth notes in the major scale of the chord you're trying to play. In this case, it's: ...