By Zsolt Schäfer
I recently re-read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and discovered a truth in there that also applies to learning ukulele as an adult.
"The History of every major Galactic Civilization tends to pass through three distinct and recognizable phases, those of Survival, Inquiry and Sophistication, otherwise known as the How, Why, and Where phases. For instance, the first...
By James Hill
These days, by far the most common way to tune is with an electronic tuner. Just clip one of these to your headstock, turn it on and pluck the first string, A. It's easy to remember that A is the first string because it's also the first letter in the alphabet.
Keep plucking as...
From Ukulele Yes! Vol. 5. (1976). p. 12.
The fact that singing is the best way to train the ear is pretty well accepted within the music educational community. However, the excitement and musical...
But what about those little extras that experienced content creators and musicians learn along the way? James has a wealth of...
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By James Hill
Ukuleles come in all shapes and sizes. Compared to many instruments they're...
Interactive scores are part of nearly every online ukulele course in Uketropolis. Why? Because they bring music to life in a way that we could only have imagined even a decade ago. Powered by the amazing Soundslice platform, our interactive scores are "living sheet music."
Think of your trusty music books or paper scores: the pages...
We all know that the scale is a basic component of every musician's vocabulary. Playing it with ease and...
It’s June and that means many teachers are pushing through the final weeks of classes or looking for summer activities to give to students. Or perhaps you’re up for a challenge yourself and want something fun as a guide! We’ve got a great...
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a...
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