J.S. Bach and . . . the Ukulele?
Johann Sebastian Bach and . . . the ukulele? It's not a combination one might ordinarily think of, but the two make a great fit. Bach and Ukulele's Family Tree It's funny to think that [...]
Les Barricades Mystérieuses by Couperin for Ukulele
The Mysterious Barricades, originally written for harpsichord by Louis Couperin, is here performed in an arrangement for solo ukulele by Jeff Peterson. This piece is published as part of Jeff’s Graded Repertoire book and is [...]
Danza Paraguaya by Barrios for Ukulele
This piece was composed by Agustin Barrios Mangoré (1885 - 1944) and is arranged by Jeff Peterson for ukulele. Barrios was a Paraguayan virtuoso classical guitarist and composer, largely regarded as one of the greatest [...]
Stairway to Heaven Strumming
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Hammer-ons and Pull-offs: Slurs Introduction
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Fingerstyle Ukulele Lesson on Accenting with Arpeggios
When you have your right hand set up to comfortably play chords and basic arpeggio patterns across the strings you can get more control over the right hand by accenting specific notes and fingers. In [...]
Fingerstyle Ukulele Lesson on Block Chords and Basic Arpeggiation
Using the thumb, index, middle, and ring fingers in the right hand is a fundamental technique when playing fingerstyle ukulele that can be used for playing full chords instead of strumming. In this lesson we [...]
Fingerstyle Ukulele Lesson on Accenting
After you have worked on alternating the index and middle fingers of the right hand to play melodies, accenting certain notes by playing them louder than others can bring out all sorts of rhythms that [...]
Fingerstyle Ukulele Lesson on Alternating i & m
In addition to using the thumb to play melodies on the ukulele, alternating the index and middle fingers in the right hand is a wonderful technique that allows relaxation and increased speed. It is one [...]
Fingerstyle Ukulele Lesson on a Harmonized C Major Scale
Harmonizing a major scale with three note chords or triads creates a wonderful sequence of chords that can be used to play a wide range of music. There is a basic formula for this sequence, [...]