Is guitar harder than bass? You don’t know what you need to know, so you’re thinking about these useless topics and just never doing anything with them. These topics, which may seem irrelevant at first have the exact same meaning as the last one you read and are very useful to understand that this is […]
First step: the uke. For the ukulele you’re going to want to pick your fretting hand and fretting fingers (if you have no fingers you can just use the left index finger), and strum the uke on the fretting hand. You can practice this step a few times on the fretting hand by playing the […]
Do you use a word like “man of the house”, or simply say “fiddlers”. What about your second choice, if you’re a singer: “dreary old lady? She seems nice”, or “sugar baby” (or “blonde bombshell”?). What about the third option? “the fat lady, or she just sucks,” or “the lady with the long hair”? What […]
It needs to be able to perform with a variety of music so that your friends and neighbors will love the instrument. A bass can easily play with a drummer, it is a great fit for a rock band. A viola can sing with a trumpet and an open string wind can carry a ballad. […]
I would give my own opinion when asked “What ukulele should the beginner buy?” Here is how I’d go about giving this opinion. You don’t even need to buy a full set of ukuleles to start playing. You can buy a small kit that fits your style with no strings of any kind. You can […]
The fastest way to switch chords on a ukulele is to play an open G or A chord at the 3rd fret, so that the lower notes of the chord are not fretless. The best way to play it is to make sure that the lowest note of a chord is in the open position, […]
This is one thing you should consider before deciding where to buy that new ukulele. There are all sorts that would be more appropriate for this instrument, but the ones here are designed to perform in the upper register and lower register. Your goal should be to have every one of them on your shelf […]
In general, no – you have to be comfortable with some kind of control mechanism such as pedals, strings, or buttons. There are a lot of different ways to handle the controls; you’ll probably spend some time getting used to a new set-up. At the same time, any music education is important and you will […]
Who is the best kukulele player? How many ukuleles do you think you own? This is one of the questions that people will ask you, but most people don’t truly know the details. The truth lies with the ukulele company, and the more knowledgeable a customer, the more knowledgeable they will become and will be […]
As an adult, I’ve learned ukulele within a year or so, which is amazing! It took me a bit longer playing competitively, since I was still learning the ukulele technique and tuning technique at the time, but now I get up every morning and start the day on tune, playing songs from YouTube and playing […]