Dave Belcher 
Learn to Play the C Major Chord on Ukulele In this lesson we’ll teach you how to play the C Major chord on ukulele. We’ll walk through different versions from a simple beginner chord to other C chords across the fingerboard. Chords on ukulele When you first start on ukulele, especially if you’re just want … Read more
Come Again by Dowland for Classical Ukulele In this video Jeff Peterson plays his low-G arrangement of the Renaissance Come Again by Dowland for classical ukulele. Come Again is a bittersweet love song by John Dowland from his First Booke of Songes or Ayres (1597), traditionally sung with lute accompaniment but arranged here for solo … Read more
Como Llora una Estrella for Classical Ukulele In this video, Jeff Peterson plays his arrangement of Como Llora una Estrella for classical ukulele by Antonio Carillo. This piece is a Venezuelan waltz from the early 20th century by Antonio Carrillo, a composer, conductor, and mandolinist. Known as a Joropo, this fast waltz style is typically … Read more
Siciliano by Carcassi for Baritone Ukulele: Performance and Lesson Learn to play Siciliano by Carcassi for baritone ukulele in this performance and lesson from Jeff Peterson. This lesson comes from our full course on baritone ukulele. Learn more below. Matteo Carcassi’s Siciliano for Classical Guitar The Italian composer Matteo Carcassi is one of the most … Read more
Blues Solo in C for Ukulele In this video Jeff gives you a lesson on how to play a blues solo in C for ukulele. This is Jeff’s own improv composition and follows a simple 12-bar blues. But what really makes this blues come alive is all the riffs, licks, and phrases. And that’s where … Read more
Guardame las Vacas by Narvaez for Classical Ukulele In this video Jeff plays his arrangement of Diferencias sobre Guardame las Vacas by Luis de Narvaez for Classical Ukulele. Like Gaspar Sanz, Luys de Narváez was a celebrated Spanish composer during the Renaissance era, known for his compositions focused on the vihuela, a predecessor to the … Read more
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik for Classical Ukulele—Performance & Lesson Introduction Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s serenade Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525, is one of the most famous works in the classical repertoire. The title simply means “a little night music.” Mozart completed the piece in Vienna on 10 August 1787, during a time of personal and financial difficulty. He had been forced to move his … Read more
Pavana 2 by Milan for Classical Ukulele In this video Jeff Peterson plays his low-G arrangement of Pavana 2 by Milan for classical ukulele from El Maestro. This is the second of six pieces by Spanish Renaissance composer Luis Milan, utilizing the Pavane form. The Pavane was a majestic processional dance performed by the aristocracy … Read more
Musetta by Puccini for Classical Ukulele In this video Jeff Peterson plays his arrangement of Musetta by Puccini for Classical Ukulele from Puccini’s La Bohème. Puccini’s La Boheme is one of the greatest operas, based on the lives of four struggling bohemians in 1830s Paris. The Musetta theme, a waltz arranged in D, represents Mimi … Read more
Folias by Sanz for Classical Ukulele In this video Jeff Peterson plays his low-G arrangement of Folias by Sanz for classical ukulele originally written for baroque guitar. The Folias was a popular waltz form in Renaissance Spain, often used as the basis for theme and variations, as seen in this composition by the celebrated composer … Read more
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