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Learn to Pick and Play “Danny Boy”
With Saint Patrick’s Day right around the corner, there’s no better time to learn to pick the chords of the famous Irish ballad Danny Boy. You use a delicate pinch picking pattern to express this song....
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How to Play Ukulele: The Ultimate Guide to Learn to Play Ukulele Today
Yes, ukulele is for everyone! No matter how old or young you are, and even if you’ve never played music before in your life, you can learn how to play ukulele… today! I’m about to show you how easy it...
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Master the Bb Chord on Ukulele With These 3 Easy Steps
One of the most challenging chords to master for beginner ukulele players is the Bb major chord (said “B flat”). To play a Bb chord, position your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the top g-string,...
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Why I Don’t Worry About Bad Habits Learning Ukulele and You Shouldn’t Either
A musician should only sound like what they do, and no two musicians sound the same. It’s an individual-feel thing, you know? – Dave Grohl, from the band “Foo Fighters” Thwhack! Imagine getting smacked...
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Uncovering Connections Between Musical Notes, Ukulele Frets and Piano Keys
Note: Today I introduce you to our guest Neil from Sublimelody who brings us a simple and clear visual guide to understanding the relationship between the notes of the music staff, ukulele fretboard...
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The Story of Ukulele Tricks and How It All Started
If you would have told me eight years ago that over 10,000 amazing ukulele players would be learning along with me I would have never believed you. In 2010, I had just graduated from college after...
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Learn to Play Your First Four Ukulele Chords For Beginners
You’re tuned up and ready to play! It’s time to learn your first ukulele chords. You might be surprised to know that with just these few ukulele chords you can play hundreds of songs on the ukulele....
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How to Play the Calypso Strum on Ukulele
When you’ve learned your first chords on ukulele, it’s time to start strumming! With strumming, it’s all about keeping a steady, consistent rhythm. To help ourselves keep a steady rhythm, in this...
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10 Easy Ukulele Songs by The Beatles
Note: This is a guest post by Eduardo of MusicianAuthority.com. What happens when you combine one of the most heartwarming instruments in the world and one of the most influential bands ever? Today, we...
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3 Best Ways to Play the E Major Chord on Ukulele
There comes a point in a ukulele player’s journey where one must face head on, with courage and bravery, that dreaded and difficult-to-play E major chord on ukulele. By learning the E chord on ukulele,...
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5 Challenges Every New Ukulele Player Has to Tackle
Teaching over 10,000 students in the Strumming Tricks online video lesson course has given me direct line of sight into your biggest beginner ukulele challenges. It’s normal to feel discouragement and...
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Why I Don’t Recommend Learning to Play Ukulele “Left-Handed”
I am left-handed and I’ve been playing ukulele for over 20 years. But I don’t play left-handed. Well, technically, I use my left hand all the time when I play ukulele, but I don’t play “left-handed” in...
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Ukulele Scales: How to Play C Major Scale Position #1 on Ukulele
Learning the ukulele fretboard unlocks a whole new way of experiencing the excitement and joy of making music on the ukulele. When you understand the relationship of notes across the fretboard, you can...
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When to Play the Easy Hawaiian D7 Versus the Barre D7 Ukulele Chord
There are often several different ways to play the same ukulele chord. In fact, you can search for many of these ukulele chord variations in the Ukulele Tricks Chord Library. A perfect example of this...
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Ukulele Scales: How to Play C Major Scale Position #2 on Ukulele
Last week we looked at how to play a C Major Scale in Position #1 on ukulele. Today we continue on and learn C Major Scale in Position #2 farther up the fretboard (there are a total of five positions)....
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Ukulele Scales: How to Play C Major Scale Position #3 on Ukulele
So far we’ve looked at how to play C major scale in position #1 and position #2 on the ukulele fretboard. If you haven’t already completed those lessons, do that before moving forward! In this lesson,...
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Ukulele Scales: How to Play C Major Scale Position #4 on Ukulele
By now you already have C major scale in position #1, position #2, and position #3 under your belt. It’s important you get those positions under your belt before moving forward with the last two...
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Ukulele Scales: How to Play C Major Scale Position #5 on Ukulele
Learning the notes of the ukulele fretboard takes a lot of discipline and effort, but it’s nothing you can’t accomplish! In this lesson, you learn the fifth and final position of the C major scale on...
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“Million Reasons” by Lady Gaga Ukulele Chords
Today we’re playing Lady Gaga’s famous song Million Reasons on ukulele. This emotive and powerful ballad has just four ukulele chords making it a perfect song for beginners to learn on ukulele. With...
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“Love Yourself” by Justin Bieber Ukulele Chords
I haven’t had this much fun lately learning to play a song as I did learning Justin Bieber’s Love Yourself. In this heart-felt and soulful tune, you play unexpected chord variations for the verse...
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