Gymnopédie No.1 by Satie for Classical Ukulele
Gymnopédie No.1 by Satie for Classical Ukulele Erik Satie composed the Trois Gymnopédies in 1888, early in his career as a composer and pianist working in Paris. Gymnopédie No. 1 was published [...]
Ukulele Chord Families: Major, Minor & 7th Chords (+Charts)
Learn Your Ukulele Chord Families How well do you know your chords on ukulele? In this blog we'll walk you through the most common chord families on ukulele, with chord charts for [...]
Andantino by Ferrer for Baritone Ukulele
Andantino by José Ferrer on Baritone Ukulele José Ferrer was an accomplished Spanish guitarist, composer, and educator who worked between Barcelona and Paris in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He [...]
Sleepers Awake! by Bach for Classical Ukulele (Video + Performance Notes)
Sleepers Awake! by Bach for Classical Ukulele Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme Bach’s famous chorale Sleepers Awake from Cantata BWV 140 is a perfect fit for classical ukulele. Jeff's arrangement in F [...]
Why Listening Is the Most Important Musical Skill
Why listening is the most important musical skill I grew up on the island of Maui just starting to play music. And I really wanted to learn, but there weren’t many teachers around. [...]
Beethoven Minuet in G for Classical Ukulele (Low G): Performance and Lesson
Beethoven Minuet in G for Classical Ukulele (Low G) Beethoven’s Minuet in G is one of those timeless pieces that translates beautifully to classical ukulele. In this lesson, we explore [...]
J. Kalani Peterson’s Ukulele Method Book (1924): A Cornerstone of Ukulele History
J. Kalani Peterson’s Ukulele Method Book (1924): A Cornerstone of Ukulele History Have you ever held a piece of ukulele history in your hands? This original 1924 edition of the [...]
Ukulele Corner 2025 In Review
A Look Back at Ukulele Corner: 2025 Year in Review Before 2026 kicks off in full force, let's take a look back at yet another wonderful year at Ukulele Corner. Here are the highlights [...]
Classical Ukulele Lesson Puccini’s La Boheme
Ukulele Lesson: Musetta from Puccini’s La Bohème Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème follows the intertwined lives of four young artists living in the Latin Quarter of Paris during the 1830s—Rodolfo the poet, Marcello the [...]
The Andante from Vivaldi’s Concerto for 2 Mandolins (RV 532) — Playing & Performance Tips
Antonio Vivaldi’s Andante from the Concerto for 2 Mandolins (RV 532) is a beautifully lyrical Baroque movement that adapts remarkably well to ukulele. Written while Vivaldi taught at the Ospedale della Pietà, this [...]