Tone Color on Fingerstyle Ukulele
Using tone color changes on fingerstyle ukulele can add new levels of expression to your ukulele playing. In this lesson we'll look at how to incorporate tone color into your technique. Let’s explore [...]
Rest Stroke on Fingerstyle Ukulele
In this article we'll talk about using the mighty rest stroke on fingerstyle ukulele! The rest stroke is a great technique to get a full and loud sound out of the instrument. So let's dig [...]
Malagueña for Fingerstyle Ukulele
In this lesson, Jeff Peterson walks you through his fingerstyle arrangement of Malagueña, a very famous piece from the Spanish tradition. Jeff provides some tips on how to play this fun piece [...]
Kanikapila: Let’s Play Music Together!
The ukulele is one of the most social instruments you will find with groups getting together all around the world. It is perfectly suited for accompaniment to singing and sounds wonderful with a chorus of [...]
Classical Guitar Strings on Ukulele
In this article I want to tell you why I use classical guitar strings on ukulele. So let's dive in! What kind of strings? One of the most frequent questions I get asked is "What [...]
Imi au ia oe for Fingerstyle Ukulele
In this video, Jeff Peterson plays Imi au ia oe for fingerstyle ukulele. Originally arranged by Keola Beamer for slack key guitar, Jeff adapts it here for fingerstyle ukulele using reentrant tuning. [...]
He Hawai’i Au for Fingerstyle Ukulele
"He Hawai'i Au" is an anthem from the renaissance of Hawaiian music in the 1970s. Peter Moon wrote the song as a celebration of Hawaiian culture. The title means "I am Hawaiian." Below you can [...]
What does “ukulele” mean?
What exactly does the Hawaiian word "ukulele" mean in English? The answer is not as straightforward as you might think. The history of the term and the instrument associated with it are open to some [...]
How to Practice Ukulele
Practice vs playing Learning how to practice effectively on the ukulele takes time, discipline, and a bit of hard work. And that's important to recognize: practice is not the same thing as playing. Practice [...]
Listen While You Play on Ukulele
An important element in learning ukulele is developing your ability to listen while you play on ukulele. This seems obvious of course but takes some focused practice to develop over time after the basic fundamentals [...]