From Strumming to Fingerstyle Ukulele: Folk Songs That Help You Make the Shift Introduction Folk songs are a natural bridge from strumming chords to playing fingerstyle ukulele. The melodies are familiar and the chord progressions [...]
Francisco Tárrega for Classical Ukulele From fundamentals to advanced music Spanish guitarist and composer Francisco Tárrega’s music is timeless and beautiful, and fits nicely on the ukulele. And yet, contrary to a popular opinion, his [...]
Ferdinando Carulli in the Early Grades Ferdinando Carulli Ferdinando Carulli (1770–1841) was an Italian guitarist, composer, and teacher. Born in Naples, he first played cello and did not discover the guitar until he was twenty [...]
Performance: Fernando Sor Study in G Lesson: Fernando Sor Study in G Sor Study 11 for Classical Ukulele Fernando Sor’s Op. 31, No. 3 comes from his 24 Progressive Lessons, [...]
Leyenda by Albéniz for Classical Ukulele Introduction Isaac Albéniz’s Leyenda is also known by titles such as Prelude and Asturias and was first published as a prelude in Chants d’Espagne in 1892. [...]
Julia Florida by Barrios for Classical Ukulele Introduction Agustín Barrios composed Julia Florida in 1938 and dedicated it to his student Julia Martinez. Written during a difficult period in his life, the [...]
Passacaglia by Weiss for Classical Ukulele Introduction Silvius Leopold Weiss’s Passacaglia brings one of the great Baroque lute traditions into a new setting for classical ukulele. Originally composed for lute in D [...]
Alman by Robert Johnson for Classical Ukulele Introduction Alman by Robert Johnson is a Renaissance-era piece originally written for lute and arranged here for low-G ukulele. Johnson was an English Renaissance musician, not [...]
Tango by Isaac Albéniz for Low-G Ukulele Isaac Albéniz’s Tango is one of his most familiar works, and it adapts especially well to low-G ukulele. In this arrangement, it pairs naturally with La [...]
La Paloma for Classical Ukulele La Paloma, which means “The Dove,” is the best-known work by Sebastián Yradier. Written in 1860 in the Basque countryside of Spain, it has remained in circulation [...]
