Tag Archives: Ukulele Beginner

Chord progression of the month:
I – vi – IV – V

Welcome to a new edition of the “Chord progression of the month” series. The magic is that many famous songs might be based on the same well known chord progression - a sequence of chords within a certain key.

Make Music Day – What flavour is your jam?

Today is the longest day of the year, the kick off of the summer. It's also Make Music Day! The moment we celebrate our creativity with sound. It doesn't matter if you're an experienced musician or someone who can whistle one simple tune.

Chord progression of the month:
I-V-vi-IV

Did you know that many songs are based on the same chord progression - a sequence of chords within a certain key? There are several chord progressions which will sound familiar to you, because you’ve heard them already in many songs. In this blog post we’ll dive into one of these. Enjoy!

Finger fitness for ukulele – Part 2

Hey ukulele players! Are you willing to improve your technique skills with some basic warm up exercises for your fingers? Great! In this “Finger fitness” edition, we’re going to check out a few basics which can help you to improve the plucking technique. Enjoy!

Four ways to give your instrument some sweet lovin’

Valentine’s Day may be over, but the lovin' never stops. Not only for your loved ones, but also for those who give you everything they’ve got. Yup, we’re talking about your instrument.

How to write a love song for your Valentine

Today is Valentine's Day, the most commercially romantic day of the year. Because of all the fuss around cheesy gifts you may have forgotten what this day really is about; love. The best gift in our opinion is playing a love song for your Valentine. Here are three tips for writing a serenade.

When it comes to love:
cliche is okay, so jam away!

Love is in the air! You can feel, right? It’s like a nice warm blanket of recognition combined with safety and familiarity. You know what we call that? Yup, a cliche. But cliches are good, and especially when it comes to love, they do the trick.

Finger Fitness for ukulele

Hi there, ukulele warriors! Are you ready for a basic warm up exercise or two for your fingers? Nice, so are we. In this “Finger fitness” edition we’re going to check out a few routines you can use to get in the groove before you start jamming on your ukulele. Enjoy!

Three ways to tune your ukulele

The ukulele is one of the coolest instruments. It’s small, has an open tuning, and only four strings, which makes it the ideal traveling companion. The big question is: How do I tune my ukulele? In this blog post we’ll show you three ways of how to do that.

Unlocking the ukulele fretboard

Welcome to the wondrous universe of the ukulele fretboard. In this blog post, we’re going to walk you through the landscape of frets, tones, scales, and the music theory behind them. So if you want to understand your tiny instrument as no other, get ready for a deep dive into the ukulele fretboard.