Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Beginner guitar scales - The major scale




Learn how to play the major scale, one of the important guitar scales that a guitarist should learn. For more help on guitar scales visit http://guitarpronto.com/Guitar-scales.htm or visit http://guitarpronto.com/ to learn how to play guitar.

Guitar scales are really useful. They are good for hand coordination and strength and they also form the building blocks for solo and basic guitar play.

The C Scale - Ukulele Finger Exercise




Learn to play the C major scale and use it as a finger warmup. Get a tab for this lesson here: http://liveukulele.com/lessons/warmups/

Thursday, 6 September 2012

How To Fingerpick Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star




Another fine lesson from Ukulele Tricks - This video is a part of a greater lesson on fingerpicking. Click the link above to get the tabs, sheet music, and more insight and tips on how to play this song.

Thursday, 2 August 2012

Hey Soul Sister




Aiden Powell (8 years old), performing Hey Soul Sister at the Ukulele Festival 2010.
He is playing the song in the key of C, using the following 4 chords:



Thursday, 26 July 2012

Play That Guitar!

I am teaching using this book and it’s a superb resource. Paul van Wering has packed his years of experience into 'Play That Guitar' and it’s a winner!

Kiwi songs include; Pōkarekare ana, Walkie Talkie Man, Haere mai and Why does love do this to me? More importantly, the lessons enable beginning guitarists to learn the basics quickly.

http://www.playthatguitar.co.nz

Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Free Ukulele Lesson Book

I am one of the 15,000+ people who have the free ukulele lesson book Your First Ukulele Lesson and Then Some. You'll learn some new tricks like:
  • How to properly tune, hold, and strum your ukulele
  • The most essential "must-know" ukulele chords
  • How to play 3 extremely versatile strumming patterns
  • How to play "I've Been Working On the Railroad"
To get a free copy of the digital lesson book delivered to your inbox, just visit the website and enter your email: http://www.ukuleletricks.com/