Dave Belcher 
Beginner Ukulele Chords You Need to Know These four beginner ukulele chords are all you need to start learning hundreds of different songs. Bruddah Iz’s version of Over the Rainbow and Hey Jude by the Beatles are just a couple. We’ll learn how to play these chords with simple, easy-to-follow chord charts, and closeups of … Read more
Get to know 6 amazing ukulele players This weekend I attended a kanikapila (jam session) with a group of friends who are six amazing ukulele players you should know. Bryan Tolentino organized the get together and called it a “pedal party” where everyone could bring their pedal effects boards to compare the sounds. It turned … Read more
E Liliʻu E for Liliʻuokalani In this video we’ll look at a traditional Hawaiian folk song, the melody “Liliʻu E” written for Queen Liliʻuokalani. Queen Liliʻuokalani was the last monarch to sit on the throne of Hawaiʻi and so this song of praise is an important cultural artifact. Liliʻu E is sometimes called “the Queenʻs … Read more
How to Strum Smoothly on Ukulele In this video we’ll look at how to strum smoothly on ukulele. The key is all in your forearm rotation. Often when people are first learning to strum, they strum entirely from the elbow. This kind of motion is going to tire your hand out quickly as well as … Read more
Make Melodies Sing on Ukulele Make your melodies sing on ukulele with this quick technique tip. When we play fingerstyle on ukulele we often want the melody to sing out above the accompaniment. We need some notes to be more prominent than others. Melody Technique Exercise: Weight in the Right Hand Here’s a simple technique … Read more
The Secret to Good Sound on Ukulele Learn the secret to good sound on ukulele in this technique tip from Jeff Peterson. We’ll look at how the right hand makes contact with the string along with other elements that will give you a great sound! Let’s get started. Nails First, it’s important to make sure … Read more
Fix Flyaway Fingers on Ukulele In this article we’ll teach you how to fix flyaway fingers on ukulele. Many of us allow our left-hand fingers that are not in use or after lifting to stick straight up and fly away from the fingerboard. This creates inefficient motion in the hand, thus wasting energy, and makes … Read more
Lifting Fingers without Noise on Ukulele This video from Jeff Peterson is all about lifting fingers without noise on ukulele. Playing the ukulele can sometimes involve extra noise we don’t want to hear on the instrument. Some of these can be distracting, and others can actually get in the way of the notes we’re trying … Read more
Smooth chord changes on ukulele Let’s work on building smooth chord changes on ukulele in this lesson. Arpeggios One of the most common things we play on ukulele is arpeggios. An arpeggio breaks up a chord into a series of notes played with the right hand. While the right hand is moving, the left hand … Read more
Left-Hand Finger Stretch on Ukulele Learn to develop your left-hand finger stretch on ukulele with this exercise. In this video we offer you a technique tip that will help your left hand to play with ease. Stretching from the pinky? One tendency with stretch in the left hand is to do so starting from the … Read more
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