It’s been cool to see how pop music has been drawing attention to the ukulele over the past few years. One such song is Train’s single Hey, Soul Sister off their “Save Me, San Francisco” album. Today, we’ll be looking at the chords for this song. As a four chord song, there aren’t going to be a lot of chords to learn. Here are the chords you will need to know.
[Continue Reading...]Motivational Monday: “Chop Suey” on Ukulele & Glockenspiel
I asked the question last week if any of you have ever thought a little outside of the box for a performance. I was thrilled when Krapo responded saying he had covered System of Down’s “Chop Suey” on ukulele and glockenspiel. If you’re not familiar with the song, it’s originally played as a heavy rock song, so to cover it on ukulele is pretty gutsy.
[Continue Reading...]Ukulele Sizes: Soprano, Concert, Tenor & Baritone
Having a hard time figuring out what size of ukulele to buy? Maybe you’re trying to figure out what size of ukulele you have? Whatever your questions are, we’re going to look at the different sizes of ukuleles and the advantages and disadvantages to each.
[Continue Reading...]NEW UPDATE: Online Ukulele Tuner
I mentioned on our Twitter a couple days ago that a ukulele tuner was in the works. I’m so excited to be able to announce Ukulele Tricks’ all-new ukulele tuner.
This awesome tool features over seven different tunings, including standard tuning, low G tuning, whole-step up, half-step up, half-step down, slack-key, and baritone tuning. Everything is contained in a super easy-to-use, fun, and compact interface.
[Continue Reading...]Motivational Monday: Kazookeylele & “The Final Countdown”
This Monday we look at the “Kazookeylele,” a cross between a kazoo, toy piano, and a ukulele. Apparently, you can’t buy this instrument anywhere. The one in this video was assembled from a baby piano and a broken ukulele. It’s amazing how far a little creativity and ingenuity can take you.
[Continue Reading...]Major Seventh Chords Added to Ukulele Chord Library
I just wanted to put a quick update out there to say that major 7th chords for all twelve keys have been added to our ukulele chord library. So far, we have major, minor, and major seventh chords in several different variations for all twelve keys. I’m really pleased with how it’s shaping it up. If you haven’t seen it yet, you should check it out.
[Continue Reading...]Ukulele Tuning: The Ultimate Guide For How to Tune Your Ukulele
Not sure how to tune your ukulele up? In this lesson, learn all about ukulele tuning.
You always want to make sure your ukulele is tuned up before you start playing. If you don’t, it’s going to sound really bad for your listeners. Instantly improve your sound by learning how to tune.
[Continue Reading...]Motivational Monday: Ukulele Weeps
If you’ve been around in the world of ukulele and YouTube for awhile, it’s possible you’ve seen this ukulele video. It’s quite possibly the most popular ukulele video on YouTube with almost 6 million views. Check out this performance of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” on ukulele by Jake Shimabukuro. I think the video will be all that needs to be said. Enjoy.
[Continue Reading...]Ukulele Anatomy: the Parts of the Ukulele
When we’re discussing things ukulele, there’s nothing worse than being caught off guard when someone refers to something like the nut or fret on a ukulele, and you have no idea what they mean. So to clarify any confusion, and to get all of us on the same page, let’s look at the different parts of a ukulele.
[Continue Reading...]11 Must-Know Ukulele Chords for Beginners
As you may have already seen, we’ve been working on building up a ukulele chord library, with hundreds of chords in several different variations.
But, as a newer or beginner ukulele player, which ones do you really need to know?
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