Ode to Joy for Ukulele
Ode to Joy for Ukulele Beethoven's Ode to Joy is one of the most celebrated musical themes in music history. You hear it in concert halls, in churches, and even at official [...]
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring for Ukulele
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring for Ukulele J.S. Bach's Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring has become one of the most popular pieces of Western classical music. It shows up at weddings, in [...]
Renaissance Music for Ukulele: Nine Pieces to Explore
Renaissance Music for Ukulele: Nine Pieces to Explore Renaissance music, written between roughly 1400 and 1600, was built on modes (the major and minor keys of later centuries were still developing at this time). Its [...]
Fingerstyle Ukulele Styles: Explore Different Ways to Play
Fingerstyle Ukulele Styles: Explore Different Ways to Play Fingerstyle ukulele describes a particular technical approach to playing the ukulele. And essentially it's about playing with the fingers in the right (or picking) hand, but it's [...]
Allegro by Giuliani – Classical Music Lesson for Fingerstyle Ukulele
Allegro by Giuliani - Classical Music Lesson for Fingerstyle Ukulele Mauro Giuliani wrote hundreds of short études for guitar. Le Papillon, Op. 50 is one of his best loved collections, and the [...]
How to Learn Fingerstyle Ukulele
How to Learn Fingerstyle Ukulele: A Complete Guide to Practicing and Progressing If you've worked through our Fingerstyle Technique guide, you might be asking, "Now how do I actually learn this stuff?" It's a different [...]
Fingerstyle Ukulele Technique: A Complete Guide
How to Play Fingerstyle Ukulele: A Complete Technique Guide Fingerstyle ukulele is built from a collection of small movements that work together. The way your fingers contact the strings, how your left hand places [...]
From Strumming to Fingerstyle Ukulele
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
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: Beginner Music for Classical Ukulele
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 [...]