Hot Ukulele How-Tos
How To: Play "Island in the Sun" on the ukulele
In this how-to video, you will learn how to play the Weezer song "Island in the Sun" on a Ukulele. You must have knowledge of basic chords and a tuned Ukulele to play this song. The chords for the first part of the song are Em, Am7, D, and G. Repeat this throughout the intro and the verse. The chorus also uses this same chord progression. The bridge will use the chords D and G. The last part of the bridge uses C, A7 and D. After the bridge, you can continue with the original chord progression...
How To: Play "Europa" by Carlos Santana on ukulele
In this how-to video, you will learn how to play the Carlos Santana song "Europa" on a ukulele. You will need a tuned ukulele and knowledge of basic chord shapes. The chord progression consists of the chords Gm, C7, F, Am, and Dm. End the previous progression with the chords Gm, A7, Dm, A7, Dm. Repeat these progressions in succession. These two progression make up the majority of the song. If another person is playing the chord progressions, you can do improvised soloing over the entire song....
How To: Tune your uke with Ukulele Mike
In this how-to video, you will learn how to tune a ukulele with Ukulele Mike. This will be useful if your ukulele has been in a warm or cold setting for a while. The strings are tuned to G, C, E, and A. The G string is known as string 4, C as string 3, E as string 2, and A as string 1. String 4 is the one closest to the top when held. Start with string 3 and tune it to about where C is. You only need to know how this note sounds. Tune string 2 by fretting the fourth fret on the C string. Tune...
How To: Tune your ukulele or guitar using Windows Mobile
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to tune their ukulele or guitar with a Windows mobile. Begin by going to the link in the video description and download the Audio Tuner Mobile program. Connect the mobile your PC and install the Audio Tuner program. Open the Audio Tuner program in your mobile phone. Users are able to choose from a variety of instruments such as: the banjo, bass guitar, guitar, mandolin, piano, ukulele and violin. The users are able to choose which note they want to tu...
How To: Tune an eight string ukulele
In this video, a man with an 8 string ukulele teaches you how to tune such a musical instrument, which is similar to tuning 4 strings of a guitar.
How To: Tune a ukulele without a tuner
Brian Padilla from Hilo Guitars demonstrates how to tune a ukulele without a tuner. To tune a ukulele without a tuner, first pluck the G string and compare it to the seventh fret of the C string and match the pitch. On the same C string drop down to the fourth fret and match the E string to it. Go to the fifth fret on the E string and match the A string to it. Make adjustments as necessary. If your tuner runs out of batteries or you're stranded in an area without electricity, use the fret mat...
How To: Play "Mad World" by Tears for Fears on a ukulele
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to play the song "Mad World" by Tears for Fears on a ukulele. Tears for Fears are an English pop rock duo formed in the early 1980s. Begin by tuning the ukulele. On the ukulele, there are four chords to this song. The chords are: E minor, G, D and A . This video is very descriptive and clearly explains the procedures. This video contains step-by-step instructions and a visual demonstration for viewers to easily understand and follow along. This video ...
How To: Tune your ukulele or guitar using your computer
Have you ever thought of tuning your ukulele or guitar with your personal computer? Why not? One of the advantages is greater accuracy. Don't fiddle around too much with the instrument - just select the correct notes, and you're well on your way to a finely tuned ukulele or guitar. Get the most out of all your tools! Watch this video to learn how to tune your instruments properly!
How To: Chuck When Playing You Ukulele
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to chuck when playing the ukulele. The chuck is a different type of strumming technique. It looks like the user is slapping the ukulele. To chuck, users are to slide the fingers quickly down the string. The chuck is used as an extra beat and helps add rhythm to the song that is played. This video provides a visual demonstration and step-by-step instructions for viewers to easily understand and follow along. This video will benefit those viewers who ar...
How To: Tune your ukulele for beginners
Here is a lady tuning her ukulele with a Korg tuner that she has picked up at her local music shop. Turn on the tuner and you will notice that the lights come on. The green light is going to let you know when the note is in tune and each one of the red colors will let you know which way you are out of tune. The notes on the ukulele are from lowest to highest are, ‘A, E, C, G.’ When the red light shows on the left side of the green then it is flat so you should tune up. If the red light shows ...
How To: Play "Lovely Hula Hands" on ukulele in the key of E
This is a tutorial video on how to play the ukulele, brought to you by gtut98. In this lesson, the host teaches you how to play a classic Hawaiian song called "Lovely Hula Hands", as performed by Junior Brown. You will learn all the chords you need to play the song as you follow along with the host. He does a good job of demonstrating the fingering of all the chords, as well as their progression through the song.
How To: Play "Coconut Island" in the key of C
In this video gtut98 teaches us how to play "Coconut Island" by Junior Brown on the ukulele. He uses some background music to accompany his playing of the ukulele, which is in the key of C. The chords you need to know for the song are C, G7, F, and C7. The chord progression is C G7 C G7 C C F C G7 C C F C G7 C C7 F C C7 F C G7 C F C G7 C F C-C7 F C G7 C F C G7 C. After watching this video, the viewer should have a better understanding of how to play this song.
How To: Play "Hilo March" in the ukulele
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to play the song "Hilo March" on the ukulele. The video reveals the string movements and the order in which the notes need to be played, in order to execute the song. The video provides step-by-step narration and a visual demonstration for viewers to easily understand and follow along. This video will benefit those viewers who are interested in the ukulele and want to learn how to play a new song.
How To: Play "Tonight You Belong To Me" by Janet Klein
Learn to play "Tonight You Belong to Me" by Billie Rose and Lee David from 1920's on the ukulele with this video tutorial.
How To: Add stylistic flourishes to ukulele playing
New to the ukulele or simple looking to add to your bag of tricks? This two-part video tutorial series enumerates a number of tips and techniques that will add color to your ukulele playing. Become a better ukulele player with this free video lesson series.
How To: Use the best ukulele strum in the world
Hit a plateau in your ukulele technique? Why not learn the Best Ukulele Strum in the (New) World? This free video ukulele lesson will get you started. In terms of discrete strokes, the strumming pattern can be described as follows: down, thumb, up down, thumb, up, down and thumb. For more information, and to get started playing the Best Ukulele Strum in the (New) World on your own uke, watch this helpful how-to.
How To: Play Hawaiian-style ukulele
Want to incorporate genuine Hawaiian ukulele techniques into your playing? If so, you're in luck: This video tutorial presents a number of tricks and techniques—vamps and endings, for example—that can easily be added to any ukulele player's repertory. For more information on playing Hawaiian-style ukulele, watch this video guide.
How To: Play Three Dog Night's "Joy to the World" on ukulele
In this video tutorial you'll learn how to play the Three Dog Night version of Hoyt Axton's "Joy to the World" on the ukulele. This video lesson covers both the song's chords changes and various strumming patterns. For more information, and to get started playing Three Dog Night's "Joy to the World" on your own ukulele, watch this helpful video guide.
How To: Play Wyclef Jean's "Sweetest Girl" on ukulele
Learn how to play Wyclef Jean's "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" on the ukulele with this free video lesson, which covers chords as well as strumming patterns. While this lesson assumes at least some chords knowledge, it's beginner friendly and easy to follow. For more information, and to get started playing Wyclef's "Sweetest Girl" on your own ukulele, take a look!
How To: Play a B flat chord on the ukulele
This video tutorial will get you started playing B flat barre chords on the ukulele. In it, you'll find a number of tips and techniques for fretting the B flat chord and be advised of common pitfalls. For more information, and to get started playing B flat chords on your own uke at home, watch this helpful video guide.
How To: Play the LocoRoco theme on the ukulele
The videos in this two-part video ukulele tutorial series demonstrate how to play the LocoRoco theme song on the ukulele with a clawhammer picking style! If you are already familiar with the clawhammer style, then skip to part 2 to get straight to the song. For more information, and to get started playing the LocoRoco theme song on your own ukulele, press play!
How To: Know, and apply, music theory on the ukulele
This two-part video tutorial series presents a breakdown of applied music theory on the ukulele. In the key of C major you have the notes CDEFGABC. The notes C to C give you C major(or Ionian). The notes A to A give you A minor (or Locrian). The notes G to G give you Mixolydian and the notes E to E give you E Phrygian.
How To: Play "Another Day in Paradise" on the ukulele
This is my entry for the play it forward ukulele video contest: http://ukulelereview.com Play Phil Collin's "Another Day in Paradise" on the ukulele with this free video lesson, which demonstrates both the song's chords and the proper picking pattern. For more information, and to get started playing Phil Collins' "Another Day in Paradise" on your own ukulele, watch this video guide.
How To: Improvise lyrics when playing ukulele
Once you've gotten comfortable on the uke, you might want to take your show on the road. In this tutorial, Nathan Melcher of the Uncle Ukulele Improv show gives seven tips on improvising lyrics when playing the ukulele. Get started improvising your own songs with this helpful how-to.
How To: Convert a Epiphone Mandobird into a ukulele
In this video tutorial, Rob Pelletier demonstrates how to convert an Epiphone MandoBird electric mandolin into a ukulele. He calls it the "Epiphone Cukubird." For detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to get started modding your own electric mandolin into an übercool custom ukulele, watch this home modding how-to.
How To: Install a strap button on a ukulele
Had enough of tie-on uke straps? Learn how to install strap buttons onto your ukulele with this how-to. For detailed, step-by-step instructions on this handy ukulele mod watch this helpful video guide.
How To: Use movable chord shapes on the ukulele
This free video ukulele lesson presents an introduction to movable chord shapes. It concentrates on the shapes for major chords with root notes on the E and A strings. It also shows some variations on one of the chord shapes and points out positional relationships that allow you to play in other keys. For more information, and to get started using movable chord shapes on your own ukulele, watch this video tutorial.
How To: Play Beirut's "Elephant Gun" on ukulele
This video tutorial demonstrates the ukulele strum to Beirut's "Elephant Gun." The strumming pattern is as follows: Up, Up, Down, Down, Up, Up, Down, Up, Down. When you strum, use your finger as opposed to your thumbnail and pluck just the C and G strings (or in this case C# and G#). And that's it. For a complete video walkthrough, watch this helpful ukulele lesson.
How To: Set up a ukulele
New to the ukulele and looking for advice on how to change your strings? If so, you're in luck: This video tutorial offers a guide to minimizing setup time (and so maximizing playing time) when changing strings on a ukulele. Learn how to setup your uke with this handy how-to.
How To: Solo over Carlos Santana's "Samba Pa Ti" on ukulele
Ever wanted to solo over the chord progression from Carlos Santana's "Samba Pa Ti" on your ukulele? Who hasn't, right? This ukulele lesson presents a quick overview of a highly adaptable G scale pattern that works over the progression in Carlos' Santana's "Samba Pa Ti." For more information, or to get started soloing over Santana's "Samba Pa Ti" on your own ukulele, take a look.
How To: Play "Freaky New Child" by Julien Doré on ukulele
If you want to play Julien Doré on the ukulele then this how to video is the place to start. With this tutorial you can learn how to play "Freaky New Child" by Julien Doré on the ukulele. The host covers the basic chord structure for "Freaky New Child." Watch this how to video and you will be able to sing and play "Freaky New Child" by Julien Doré.
How To: Play "Float On" by Modest Mouse on ukulele
Want to learn how to play Modest Mouse on the ukulele? In this how to video you can learn how to play "Float On" by Modest Mouse on the ukulele. This lesson is geared towards beginning to intermediate ukulele players because it assumes some prior knowledge of ukulele playing. With this how to video you will be able to sing and play "Float On" by Modest Mouse on the ukulele.
How To: Play Beirut's "Postcards From Italy" on the ukulele
Want to learn how to play ukulele like Zach Condon from Beirut? In this how to video you can learn how to play "Postcard's from Italy" by Beirut on the guitar. This ukulele tutorial goes over hammer-ons and the strumming patterns for "Postcards from Italy." This lesson is geared towards intermediate ukulele players because it assumes some prior knowledge of ukulele playing. With this how to video you will be able to sing and play "Postcards From Italy" by Beirut on the ukulele.
How To: Use intermediate movable chord forms on ukulele
If you're a beginning or intermediate ukulele player and you're looking for a way of taking your playing to the next level, you'll probably want to use some movable chord forms. These are particularly helpful if you already know the open chord forms or if you're having trouble learning a song you've heard on the radio or are at a ukulele jam session where people are playing in an unfamiliar key. For more details, and to get started learning intermediate movable chord forms on the ukulele, jus...
How To: Do a ska style strum on the ukulele
The ukulele is a beautiful and unique stringed instrument that is perfect for the traveling musician because it is so portable and relatively inexpensive. The ukelele is a version of a small guitar that originated in Hawaii. In this tutorial you will learn how to play the ska strum on your ukulele. Once you get a hang of this technique you will be able to play some easy songs on the uke.
How To: Play "Somewhere over the Rainbow" on the ukulele
The ukulele is a beautiful and unique stringed instrument that is perfect for the traveling musician because it is so portable and relatively inexpensive. The ukelele is a version of a small guitar that originated in Hawaii. In this tutorial you will learn how to play "Somewhere over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World" like Iz. Once you get a hang of this beginner song you can impress your friends with this rendition of "Somewhere over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World" on your uke.
How To: Play a Spanish piece on the ukulele
The ukulele is a beautiful and unique stringed instrument that is perfect for the traveling musician because it is so portable and relatively inexpensive. The ukelele is a version of a small guitar that originated in Hawaii. In this tutorial you will learn how to play Spanish piece on the ukulele. Once you get a hang of this beginner song you can impress your friends with this easy Spanish song on your uke.
How To: Strum "Hey There Delilah" on the ukulele
The ukulele is a beautiful and unique stringed instrument that is perfect for the traveling musician because it is so portable and relatively inexpensive. The ukelele is a version of a small guitar that originated in Hawaii. In this tutorial you will learn how to strum "Hey There Delilah" by the Plain White T's on the ukulele. Once you get a hang of this beginner song you can impress your friends with this rendition of "Hey There Delilah" by the Plain White T's on your uke.
How To: Play the ukulele instrument
The ukulele is a beautiful and unique stringed instrument that is perfect for the traveling musician because it is so portable and relatively inexpensive. The ukelele is a version of a small guitar that originated in Hawaii. In this two part tutorial, Jody Kamisato of Ukulele Essence teaches you some ukulele basics and shows you how to play "White Sandy Beach." Once you get a hang of this technique you will be able to play some easy songs on the uke.
How To: Play classical music on the ukulele
The ukulele is a beautiful and unique stringed instrument that is perfect for the traveling musician because it is so portable and relatively inexpensive. The ukelele is a version of a small guitar that originated in Hawaii. In this tutorial, ukulele master, Gordon Mark shows us one of his techniques for playing classical music on his KoAloha ukulele. Once you get a hang of this technique you will be able to play some easy songs on the uke.