🌤️ The Robin Waltz — Finding Inspiration in a Winter Garden A 2-Minute Ukulele Fingerstyle Piece You Can Learn Today This morning, I stepped outside into the chilly but sunny Winter air with my ukulele. Sometimes the best ideas come when you simply start playing — and this time, inspiration flew straight onto a nearby branch. A curious little robin began chirping along, almost as if he wanted to duet! So I decided to compose a short waltz in his honour — The Robin Waltz — an

How to Strum “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” on Ukulele (Jake Shimabukuro–Inspired Technique) “ While My Guitar Gently Weeps ” is one of George Harrison’s most emotional and harmonically interesting Beatles songs — and it sits beautifully on the ukulele. Most players know Jake Shimabukuro’s famous chord-melody  version, but today we’re going in a different direction. This tutorial focuses on a strummed  approach inspired by Jake’s incredible right-hand technique , using flowin

Don’t Pause Between Chords – The Most Important Ukulele Tip for Beginners One of the most common challenges new ukulele players face is keeping their rhythm steady when changing chords. If you’ve ever found yourself stopping your strumming hand mid-song to get your fingers in place — you’re not alone! But here’s the truth: it’s far better to keep strumming through the chord changes , even if you don’t hit every note perfectly. Let’s explore why this matters, and how it can co

45° — The Magic Angle You Might Be Overlooking When it comes to playing ukulele, small tweaks make big differences. One of the most underrated tweaks? The 45° angle . It shows up over and over in holding, strumming, fingerpicking, fretting — and it can transform how natural, comfortable, and musical your playing feels. Let’s break down the five essential 45° techniques and why they matter. 1. Hold your uke at a 45° angle — for comfort and  better technique If you hold your uk

Have you ever felt  a chord before you really understood it? For many players, music theory can seem like a set of rules. But when you...

How I Make a Ukulele Lesson (3 Days in 5 Minutes) Ever wondered how much work goes into making a ukulele lesson? In this post, I want to...

Fingerpicking on Ukulele – A Simple Pattern You Can Use on Hundreds of Songs Fingerpicking takes the ukulele to a whole new level....

Learn to Chuck on the Ukulele in 2 Minutes Ever felt like your strumming sounds a bit flat? That’s where the chuck  comes in. It’s one of...

Ukulele Meditation – Relax with Fingerpicking & Breathing Most of us pick up the ukulele to play songs, strum with friends, or have fun....

Overcoming Nerves & Performing on Ukulele – 5 Tips for Building Confidence

If you’ve ever wondered why some ukes sound brighter, feel easier to play, or just look different — it all comes down to size. In this post (and video!), I’ll walk you through the four main ukulele sizes — soprano, concert, tenor and baritone — and help you figure out which one suits you best.

In this workshop we’ll try to answer a question as old as time itself (well as old as low G ukulele strings were a thing!)

In this workshop we’ll try to answer a question as old as time itself (well as old as low G ukulele strings were a thing!)