Performances

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas for Fingerstyle Ukulele In this video, Jeff Peterson of Ukulele Corner plays his arrangement of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas for fingerstyle ukulele. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” is a song written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and made famous by Judy Garland in 1944. This … Read more

The Long and Winding Road for Fingerstyle Ukulele In this video, Jeff Peterson from Ukulele Corner plays his arrangement of The Long and Winding Road by the Beatles for fingerstyle ukulele. This piece, included in the 1970 album Let it Be, is credited to Paul McCartney and John Lennon. This arrangement is in the key of … Read more

In this video Jeff Peterson plays his arrangement of Over the Rainbow for fingerstyle ukulele. Over the Rainbow for Fingerstyle Ukulele “Over the Rainbow” is a song by Harold Arlen (lyrics by Yip Harburg) written for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Judy Garland’s performance of the song in the movie won an Academy … Read more

Pua ‘Alani for Fingerstyle Ukulele In this video, Jeff Peterson plays the Hawaiian song Pua ʻAlani for fingerstyle ukulele. “Pua ‘Alani,” which means orange blossom, is a song composed by Emma Alexandria Kanoa de Fries. *** There are many other Hawaiian songs like this in our Hawaiian Library at Ukulele Corner Academy. Join Ukulele Corner … Read more

Yesterday by The Beatles: A Timeless Classic Reimagined by Jeff Peterson on Ukulele Introduction “Yesterday” by The Beatles is one of the most beloved and covered songs in music history. This timeless classic, originally performed by Paul McCartney, has captivated audiences worldwide with its haunting melody and poignant lyrics. Recently, renowned fingerstyle ukulele virtuoso Jeff … Read more

“In My Life” by The Beatles for Fingerstyle Ukulele In this video, Jeff Peterson from Ukulele Corner plays his arrangement of “In My Life” by The Beatles for fingerstyle ukulele. This is an arrangement in the key of A for Low G Ukulele. *** We have a whole library of arrangements of songs just like this … Read more

Akaka Falls for Fingerstyle Ukulele In this video, Jeff Peterson plays his arrangement of Helen Lindsey Parker’s “Akaka Falls” for fingerstyle ukulele. This song was composed and first recorded in 1934. The song is inspired by the gorgeous landscape of the tall Akaka Falls that originates from the Kolekole Stream on Hawaiʻi Island. *** We … Read more

Julia Florida by Barrios for Classical Ukulele In this video, Jeff Peterson plays his arrangement of Agustín Barrios Mangoré’s famous Julia Florida for classical ukulele. This barcarolle (or boat song) is one of the most popular Barrios pieces for classical guitar and was written in 1938 while the composer was in Costa Rica. The piece … Read more

In this video, Jeff Peterson plays his arrangement of Waikiki for fingerstyle ukulele, one of the most popular songs from Hawaii written by Andy Cummings. Waikiki for Fingerstyle Ukulele Andy Cummings wrote “Waikiki” while on tour with the Huapala troupe and was longing for Honolulu. This is a live performance that was streamed on Stageit … Read more

Con te Partirò for Fingerstyle Ukulele In this video Jeff plays the popular Italian song, “Con te Partirò” for fingerstyle ukulele. Originally written by Francesco Sartori and Lucio Quarantotto, this song was first recorded and made famous by the Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. But then made its success as one of the top-selling singles in … Read more