How to Fingerpick on the Ukulele

While many other fretted instruments make use of different playing techniques, i.e. guitar and using picks, the ukulele was made for fingerpicking. Fingerpicking adds a warm tonal quality to your playing. This lesson is meant for the absolute beginner at fingerpicking.

How to Add a Backbeat - Rhythm Playing Lesson

Adding a backbeat (slap) is one way to add a dynamic/percussive quality to your rhythm playing.

Playing a Backbeat Plus Melody Together

This lesson will provide 8 exercises to help you learn how to tap a backbeat while you play a melody simultaneously.

Proper Left Hand Form

In this lesson, we will be discussing proper left hand form when forming chord shapes and playing single notes.

Proper Right Hand Form

In this lesson, we’ll be going over a handful of ways to improve your right hand technique including hand position, strumming, and fingerpicking approaches.

Right Hand Fingerpicking Technique

In this lesson, we will be learning two approaches for right hand fingerpicking.

How to do Hammer-Ons & Pull-Offs

Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs are great techniques to master because they add dynamics to your playing, while also cutting down on the picking work required by the right hand.

How to do Right Hand Tapping

Tapping is a technique that was popularized in the ’80’s. This technique adds a unique and flashy characteristic to your playing.

How to Travis Pick

Travis picking, named after Merle Travis, is a repetitive right hand picking pattern where the underlying chords continually change.

How to Play with Feeling

One of the most popular questions from my adult students is “how do I sound like (insert player)”? Perhaps a better question to ask is, how do you express yourself through the music?

How to Play a C Major Scale on Ukulele

The major scale is the parent, or root scale, in which every other scale is derived from. In modes, it is known as the first mode: Ionian.

How to Read Tabs, Chord Graphs, & Chart Symbols

Learn everything you need to be able to read tabs and notation for ukulele.

Understanding Rhythmic Notation

In this lesson, we will learn the importance of understanding rhythmic notation to aide us in reading and playing ukulele tablature.

Understanding & Applying the CAGED Method to Ukulele

The CAGED Method is a popular system used by many guitarists. The same concepts can be applied to ukulele, with one difference… we will be using: CAGFD.

Understanding the 12 Bar Blues Form

Blues is undoubtedly one of the most popular forms of music to come out of America. The simplicity of blues is what draws people to it. With only 3 chords in a 12 bar blues, it has the power to move you.

How to Practice the Correct Way to Get Results

Everyone knows practicing is the best way to improve, but why does it feel so unexciting? The reason is simple, you may be practicing the wrong way.

How to Overcome Stage Fright

Learn 3 steps needed to help conquer your stage fright and become an incredible performing musician!

25 Question Lightning Round #1

You Asked 25 Ukulele Questions, I Answered. Click Here to ask questions / leave comments.

Learn How to Play 3 Classic Rock Riffs on the Ukulele

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Learn How to Play 'Here Comes the Bride' on the Ukulele

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