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 painter, Schaunard the musician, and Colline the philosopher. The opera paints a vivid picture of bohemian life: the joy of youthful friendship, … Read more
Learn to Play the A minor Chord on Ukulele This lesson introduces you to your very first minor chord: the A minor chord on ukulele. The A minor chord is a very easy chord because it only requires one finger! If you have already learned the C chord, the F chord, and the G chord, … Read more
Learn to Play the G Major Chord on Ukulele In this lesson we’ll look at how to play the G Major chord on ukulele. The G chord is a bit tricky for beginners, but it’s integral to so many songs on ukulele. If you have already learned the C chord and F chord on ukulele, … Read more
Learn to Play the F Major Chord on Ukulele This lesson teaches you how to play the F Major chord on ukulele. This is an important chord to learn and will open up so many songs to you on ukulele. In fact, you only really need to know four chords, one of which is the … Read more
Learn to Play the C Major Chord on Ukulele In this lesson we’ll teach you how to play the C Major chord on ukulele. We’ll walk through different versions from a simple beginner chord to other C chords across the fingerboard. Chords on ukulele When you first start on ukulele, especially if you’re just want … Read more
Come Again by Dowland for Classical Ukulele In this video Jeff Peterson plays his low-G arrangement of the Renaissance Come Again by Dowland for classical ukulele. Come Again is a bittersweet love song by John Dowland from his First Booke of Songes or Ayres (1597), traditionally sung with lute accompaniment but arranged here for solo … Read more
Como Llora una Estrella for Classical Ukulele In this video, Jeff Peterson plays his arrangement of Como Llora una Estrella for classical ukulele by Antonio Carillo. This piece is a Venezuelan waltz from the early 20th century by Antonio Carrillo, a composer, conductor, and mandolinist. Known as a Joropo, this fast waltz style is typically … Read more
Siciliano by Carcassi for Baritone Ukulele: Performance and Lesson Learn to play Siciliano by Carcassi for baritone ukulele in this performance and lesson from Jeff Peterson. This lesson comes from our full course on baritone ukulele. Learn more below. Matteo Carcassi’s Siciliano for Classical Guitar The Italian composer Matteo Carcassi is one of the most … Read more
Blues Solo in C for Ukulele In this video Jeff gives you a lesson on how to play a blues solo in C for ukulele. This is Jeff’s own improv composition and follows a simple 12-bar blues. But what really makes this blues come alive is all the riffs, licks, and phrases. And that’s where … Read more
Guardame las Vacas by Narvaez for Classical Ukulele In this video Jeff plays his arrangement of Diferencias sobre Guardame las Vacas by Luis de Narvaez for Classical Ukulele. Like Gaspar Sanz, Luys de Narváez was a celebrated Spanish composer during the Renaissance era, known for his compositions focused on the vihuela, a predecessor to the … Read more
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