The Songs of Queen Lili’uokalani
Queen Lili'uokalani, the last monarch of Hawai'i, was a skilled musician. Even from a young age she was known to be a remarkable singer. During her lifetime she composed more than 150 songs. The [...]
Bach’s Prelude to the 1st Cello Suite for ukulele
In this video, Jeff offers a lesson and plays his arrangement of Bach's Prelude to the 1st Cello Suite for ukulele Bach's Prelude to 1st Cello Suite for ukulele One of Johann [...]
JS Bach and…the Ukulele?
JS Bach and...the Ukulele? JS 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 Bach's [...]
Les Barricades Mystérieuses by Couperin for Ukulele
In this video Jeff Peterson plays his arrangement of Les Barricades Mystérieuses by Couperin for ukulele. Les Barricades Mystérieuses by Couperin for Ukulele Les Barricades Mystérieuses, The Mysterious Barricades, was originally written for [...]
Danza Paraguaya by Barrios for Ukulele
In this video Jeff Peterson plays his arrangement of Danza Paraguaya by Barrios for ukulele. Danza Paraguaya by Barrios for Ukulele This piece was composed by Agustin Barrios Mangoré (1885 - 1944) originally [...]
Stairway to Heaven Strumming
Download Lesson Worksheet Learn the strumming section at the end of Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven in this fingerstyle ukulele lesson. An epic descending chord progression After several verses filled [...]
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 [...]