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Open, Barre and Movable Chords

Monday, 2nd March, 2015


You don't need to know how a chord is classified in order to play it but learning to identify which group a chord fits into will help you better understand how it is formed and how to use it for different purposes.

Options for playing an E Major chord

Thursday, 26th February, 2015


There are plenty of videos on YouTube pointing out how its so much easier to play an F chord on a ukulele than it is on a guitar. Its only when you try and play an E chord on a ukulele that you realise how the easiest of guitar chords is not so simple on the ukulele!

Strumming Patterns for Specific Songs

Tuesday, 25th August, 2015


I don't generally recommend an absolute strumming pattern for a song as it's more important to get the right feel but for some songs it can be useful. I will add specific strumming patterns for songs as they are requested.

Tempos and Time Signatures

Wednesday, 18th March, 2015


Choosing the right tempo and knowing the time signature of a song will improve your chances of success when learning to play a new song on the ukulele.



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