If you put in this work now, you open yourself up to possibilities in the future like:Soloing on the ukulele Figuring out the melodies of songs on the ukulele fretboard Building chord variations across the fret
How to get a percussive sound on your Uke0 Basic String Muting When you first start playing the ukulele, you often will be doing your best to not mute any strings at all. As you practice new chords it is common to play each string to make sure each note in the chord sounds. All ...
These include open chords, power chords, barre chords, riffs and playing muted notes. You might be familiar with some or all of these already and think they’re easy. However, these are also some of the most important tools in your guitar playing arsenal, so make sure to learn them ...
Playing chords using tabs: In addition to playing single notes and riffs, tablature can also be used to show you how to play a chord. If you’re learning “Wonderwall” (you know you want to), you’ll see multiple numbers stacked—one on each line. These stacked numbers show you which...
Having a positive experience goes a long way toward wanting to do it again.Here are some really good one string riffs that are great for kids to learn. I find it really useful to play the song for them on Youtube so they know what they’re learning....
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There’s one song, “Your Hate Could Power a Train,” that has a ukulele that I detuned a whole octave. That song is really aggressive, but it’s played on ukulele. I thought that was so funny, but I didn’t do it because of the irony. I’m constantly wanting to see where...
If you’ve been looking for a new project, and want to bring a bit of legacy into your craft, why not try building yourself a ukulele using these100-year-old plans? Originally published in Popular Mechanics in June, 1917, this is some historical how-to goodness that helps to remind us...
On the E string, playing the 5th fret should produce the same note as the open A string. So, place your finger on the 5th fret and play both the E string and the A string one by one. If the A string sounds higher, rotate its tuning peg to lower its pitch. If it sounds lower,...
I knew riffs, and played the riffs; I knew parts of songs, played parts of songs; I knew some interesting solos too, and played them but fumbled horribly. I realized that I couldn’t play a single complete song from memory. It was one of those points where reality hits your right ...