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Gentle Music Theory for 'Ukulele Players
Tuning Your Ukulele
Tuning Your Ukulele
Need to tune your ukulele? Use this video to help you. Notice how turning the peg in one direction makes the sound lower in pitch and the other direction, higher.
Playalong videos
Playalong videos
We use ukulele play along videos on YouTube. Here's the playlist we've accumulated over the years of songs that we like. The videos are in no particular order.
To find play along videos on YouTube, type in the name of the song and "ukulele playalong."
Here are some play along channels I like:
Rhythm Recess (click on ukulele play along playlist)
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
Instructors
James Hill (YouTube), Uketropolis (his learning site)
Learn Ukulele with Matt (Matt Stead)
Specific techniques
Ukulele songs + chords
Ukulele songs + chords
Here are some good sites for finding songs with the lyrics and ukulele chords (a.k.a. tabs):
UkeGeek allows you to create your own song sheets with chord diagrams.
GET THE GEAR
GET THE GEAR
The loaner ukuleles at BSU are the Oscar Schmidt OU2 concert ukuleles. They are good quality and reasonably priced.
My loaner collection includes Oscar Schmidts, as well as Kala KA C concert ukuleles purchased at Northern Lights Music in Littleton, NH.
Other brands I recommended Cordoba, Gretsch, Donner, and Luna.
Unique, hand-quilted ukulele and guitar straps (plus wooden kazoos!) at Quilts and Ukuleles
Songbooks (Paper)
Songbooks (Paper)
Daily Ukulele: 365 Songs for Better Living, compiled and arranged by Liz and Jim Beloff, baritone edition is also available
Daily Ukulele Leap Year Edition: 366 More Great Songs for Better Living, compiled and arranged by Liz and Jim Beloff, baritone edition is also available
Daily Ukulele Another Year, compiled and arranged by Liz and Jim Beloff
21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn to Play Ukulele the Easy Way by Jenny Peters and Rebecca Bogart
Other playing opportunities
Other playing opportunities
Unlikely Strummers (MA)
Ukulele Union of Boston (various locations in MA)
Southern New Hampshire Ukulele Group (NH)
Ukulele Group at the Bethlehem, NH Public Library (NH)
Silver Lining Ukulele Community led by Lisa McCormick (online)
Coastal Uke Fest in Cohasset, October 5, 1-5:30
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