New Ukulele Lessons Just Added

Fri, 09/22/2017 - 5:17pm
Written by ArtistWorks

ukulele lesson on adding bass lines in low g

We just addded a new Intermediate Ukulele lesson to help you explore adding bass lines to your 1-6-2-5 progression on the Low G Uke. Sarah teaches 4 examples in this lesson which is accompanied by tablature to help get you started. Click here to jump to it!

Keep reading to see what other ukulele lessons have been added recently (there's a lot)!

Easy Songs For Ukulele: "Haola Hula"

Tue, 06/20/2017 - 11:34am
Written by ArtistWorks

easy songs for ukulele

Practicing scales and chords is crucial to learning how to play ukulele, but something that can make this process even more exciting is learning to play full songs. One of the most easy songs for ukulele is "Haole Hula” — a classic Hapa-haole song written and composed by Robert Alexander Anderson in 1927. 

New Ukulele Lessons Coming Soon

Thu, 03/09/2017 - 12:20pm
Written by ArtistWorks

Good News: Craig and Sarah were in our studio recording new ukulele lessons recently! It's almost been a year since we lanched their school and we were very excited to have them return to Napa, CA. 

Here's some of what they covered in the new lessons, many of which were requested by students here:

  • Warm Up Exercises
  • The C-Scale: Basic Pattern & Variations
  • Rag Time Progression 
  • Rhythm Changes
  • Syncopated Rhythm
  • Double Picking
  • Alternating Thumb Patterns
  • Moveable Scale Shapes
  • Advanced Chord Melody
  • Chord Voicing
  • Double Hand Strum
  • String Bending  
  • 1-6-2-5 Alterations
  • Singing and Playing Together
  • Changing Strings

Plus new songs, lullabies and more! We broadcasted a sneak peek of the action on our Facebook page which you can enjoy here now if you missed it:

Know the Basics: Ukulele Chords and How to Use Them

Wed, 01/25/2017 - 11:25am
Written by ArtistWorks

learning ukulele chords

When learning to play the ukulele, or any instrument for that matter, it can be a frustrating experience if you don't have a good guide to follow. After you get familiar with all the parts and how to tune it, sooner or later you should focusing on learning some ukulele chords so you can starting playing music!