Finding the most useful ukulele tips for beginners is controversial. Every time I asked around, I got different answers because learning is clearly a subjective endeavor. So I decided that knowing what the common mistakes were could be a useful way of breaking that endless cycle of trial-and-error that beginners make. I figured that avoiding mistakes would accelerate and simplify my learning. Our expert marketer Minuca Elena reached out to 14 musicians around the globe and asked them the simple question: What are the most common mistakes beginners make when learning to play the ukulele? I s ..read more

Finding the most useful ukulele tips for beginners is controversial. Every time I asked around, I got different answers because learning is clearly a subjective endeavor. So I decided that knowing what the common mistakes were could be a useful way of breaking that endless cycle of trial-and-error that beginners make. I figured that avoiding mistakes would accelerate and simplify my learning. Our expert marketer Minuca Elena reached out to 14 musicians around the globe and asked them the simple question: What are the most common mistakes beginners make when learning to play the ukulele? I s ..read more

Consistent Practicing for Permanent Improvement Do you want to learn to practice better? Do you want results when you work on something new? Well, we’ve developed a new membership program called Practice Makes Permanent to address these goals. In this membership program, you’ll get guidance on how to practice consistently and mindfully. You will have a permanent improvement in your ukulele skill. To show you how it works, we thought showing my consistent practicing would be helpful. Over a period of several weeks, I have used the same charts I created for you. In my videos, you can see how c ..read more

Do you enjoy playing Christmas ukulele songs? Would you like to share your music with family and friends? Christmas Music Memories I remember when Rebecca and I were growing up and taking piano lessons. We had a great big book of Christmas Carols for piano called “The Joy of Christmas.” In our first few years of lessons, we could play simple two-line songs where we didn’t have to move our hands very much. When we got a little older, we could play some of the harder songs. But it was always fun to play the old songs and see how much progress we had made! When I was in high school, I could sit ..read more

I believe that practice makes permanent. So we named our latest ukulele endeavor the “Practice Makes Permanent Program.” Before we learn more about this program, let’s go through some ukulele practicing strategies. Does Practice Make Perfect? Have you heard this one? A young tourist stops an older man on the streets of New York. He’s in a hurry because he is running late. As he runs up to the older gentleman, he asks, “Sir, how do I get to Carnegie Hall?” The older man answers the tourist, “Practice, my friend, practice will get you there!” You’ve heard the old saying “Practice makes perfec ..read more

So you want to learn how to play Greensleeves on ukulele? Greensleeves is a beautiful old, English folk song dating from the 1500s. It has a haunting melody that reminds me of people dancing in the meadows during the time of King Henry the 8th. He was a musician and composer as well as the King of England. How to Play Greensleeves on Ukulele The video lessons teach you how to play the rolling lute-like arpeggios. This first video lesson below shows how to sing and strum the song. You can also learn to play the melody by reading the melody tab. The video below shows how to do that. Gree ..read more

Let’s find out why ukulele is the perfect choice for a beginner who is looking for his first musical instrument to play. So, you like music. You think you’d like to play an instrument. But, you live in an apartment or dorm, so you don’t have a lot of space. You don’t want to spend a lot of money. A quiet instrument would be a big plus. And you need an instrument that can grow with you.  The ukulele is portable, inexpensive, soothing and fun. It comes in many sizes to fit the person playing it. This is why it’s the perfect choice! The ukulele is portable A soprano ukulele can easily fit ..read more

Do you know what’s the difference between high-G and low-G tuning? Sometimes you’ll hear ukulele players refer to “High G” or “Low G” tuning on their ukuleles. It can be confusing if you don’t know what they’re talking about. And, why does it matter? Recently Colleen reached out to me with this question: When I watched the YouTube video where you teach “Edelweiss,” I noticed your ukulele sounded different and you said it had “low G tuning.” It sounded really nice the way you were able to pluck the strings with that kind of tuning. Can you tell me about Low G Tuning? Is that the tuning you u ..read more

Ukulele chord melody sounds great, but what’s next? You love the sound of hearing both melody and chords at the same time. And the sound of fingerpicking the strings. It sounds like a classical guitar but with the ease and comfort of the smaller ukulele. So, are the Ukulele Sisters going to write some playable chord melodies for you to learn? You want music that isn’t too hard to play. You don’t want to shift your left hand up and down the neck of the ukulele a lot. You’d prefer music lower than the 8th fret. You don’t want a lot of barre chords. And you want instruction on what to do with yo ..read more

Do you want to play hymns and carols? Both types of music are spiritual and uplifting. Hymns and carols are similar, yet they are different. Things are tough right now. You would like a hobby that lifts you up and brings you joy. Having a chance to focus on joy and gratitude with your ukulele, sounds great. You want to play uplifting music on your ukulele. Both hymns and carols will do that for you. Hymns Can be played at any time of year-often used for worship Expresses many different kinds of moods Many different feelings depending on the text. Can offer a sense of comfort Carols Seasona ..read more