I just found out today that Tim from Ukeeku is giving away another ukulele on his blog. He’s done this before, but this time it’s a aNueNue Papa II Concert ukulele ($190 value). He’s giving it away with a gig bag, a stand, and will ship to anywhere in the world. Sweet.
It’s really easy to enter the contest. All you have to do is subscribe to get post updates on his blog in the top right column of Ukeeku.
[Continue Reading...]I’ve been receiving a lot of questions through email and comments here on the site asking what type of ukulele I have and how it is tuned. I love my ukulele. My ukulele has quite a bit of meaning to me, so I thought it’d be cool to make an entire post all about my ukulele, the story behind it, how I tune it, and all that.
I’d also love to hear what types of ukuleles you all are playing these days. Every ukulele has a story behind it. At least, it seems. So let’s hear it!
[Continue Reading...]I thought it would be fun to look back on the year at some of the best posts here on Ukulele Tricks. Many of these posts became great because you all asked questions and made comments. This is what this blog is about… YOU. I want this to be a community of ukulele players that help each other out. So thank you for your contributions, emails, questions, and comments. It’s awesome!
[Continue Reading...]Something I’ve heard more than a few times is how difficult it can sometimes be to sing and play ukulele at the same time. I will say that it does become easier over time, as most things do, but there are some things you can practice to speed up the process so you’re singing and playing your favorite songs on ukulele.
[Continue Reading...]I love hearing from you all with your questions and comments. Due to request, one of our readers reminded me of this fantastic Christmas carol. I decided to take a go at “White Christmas.”
There are quite a few chords in this song, but thankfully, they aren’t too hard to play and the strumming pattern is pretty easy.
[Continue Reading...]Right now is the time for us to start learning our Christmas carols. I want to share one that might be my favorite: “Let It Snow.”
I think I like the lighthearted feel to the rhythm the most. It’s fun to play and to sing. Check out the video and scroll down to see the chords.
[Continue Reading...]There are two things I’m hearing about a lot this week. The first is that Black Friday is quickly approaching, one of the largest and craziest shopping days of the year. Secondly, I’m hearing from some folks that they are considering getting a ukulele for Christmas! This is great!
If you are considering a ukulele for Christmas, this post will be perfect for you. I want to take a look at some things you need to consider and then some really great ukuleles out there.
[Continue Reading...]I am so excited to write this post. Over the past month, I’ve been working on writing a ukulele lesson book for you all, and I’m finally done! It’s ready for you to download and check out right now.
[Continue Reading...]A few weeks ago, I did a cover of a song written by Leonard Cohen called “Hallelujah” on the ukulele. I’ve received some questions from you all on how to play the fingerpicking pattern that I was using for the song. I thought it’d make a good ukulele fingerpicking lesson. If you want to learn how to fingerpick, or if you just want to know of a way to play “Hallelujah,” then I think you’ll enjoy this video.
[Continue Reading...]I’ve realized how in my attempt to teach something I have been sharpened in my skills as a ukulele player. You might not consider yourself a teacher, which is something I’ve really struggled with too, but I wanted to look at how teaching another person ukulele can really help you and be a satisfying experience.
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