You know how they say, “Share our similarities, celebrate our differences “? This is what comes to my mind whenever I think about how guitars and ukuleles are so much alike yet so distinct. Each has its own taste, yet they smell the same! If anything, each of these two …
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No doubt tuning the ukulele will make a world of difference if you are a beginner. Even if you are making a big progress with the techniques and you are putting a lot of effort into learning your chords, if you don’t keep in mind tuning your ukulele, your songs …
Something that every professional ukulele player will need to experience at some point is amplifying the ukuleles sound. Who wouldn’t like to have a louder, richer sound to their music? Isn’t this the way every good performance should be? If you think about it, amplifiers and pickups are so interesting. …
Most of the chords that are played on the ukulele are really simple, especially if you compare them to guitar chords. When someone starts learning how to play the ukulele, they usually start with easy chords. In my humble idea, this is actually a smart plan for practicing. Not only …
Even if your ukelele is of high quality, like all instruments, you need to care for it. You might be thinking you don’t really expose your ukulele to any haphazard. Still, the truth is, just playing it and allowing all the oils from your fingers to get in contact with …
As a beginner, it might be a little confusing when you first check out different chords and try to understand how to read the diagram. For a majority of diagrams, it is not really hard to get the diagram. However, some symbols won’t be intuitively understood, especially if you are …
Playing music is something that I think everyone should try. You might be thinking that you can only be good if you are already talented, but the truth is practice makes perfect. Yes, someone who is talented will learn faster and find it easier to level up. However, if you …
There’s no doubt that it’s a little irresistible to consider buying a cheap uke. But how do you know if it will do a good job? I mean, how far can you expect the cheapest ukuleles out there to give? Whether it’s your first instrument to buy or you already …
Having this annoying buzzing sound while playing your ukulele is something that every uke player faced at one point or another. There are several reasons why your ukulele is rattling, the most common being, having a faulty technique. Lucky for you, if this is the case, it’s quite easy to …
It can be a little challenging to change your uke strings by yourself, especially if it is your first time; however, at some point, you will need to do it anyways. This is not actually a bad thing; you might be surprised how much more alive your song sounds with …