Strumming a ukulele with a pick is the traditional way to play the ukulele. Learn how to strum the ukulele with a pick with tips from a ukulele instructor in this free music lesson video. more »

Learn a bit about the history of the ukulele from our ukulele expert in this free video clip. more »

A ukulele headstock is similar to a normal guitar headstock except much smaller. Learn some tips on the ukulele headstock in this free video clip from out ukulele expert. more »

Picking the ukulele with fingernails is similar to using a pick. Learn more about how to do ukulele picking with fingernails with tips from a ukulele instructor in this free music lesson video. more »

Holding a ukulele pick is similar to holding a guitar pick. Learn more about how to hold a ukulele pick with tips from a ukulele instructor in this free music lesson video. more »

The baritone ukulele is a wooden stringed instrument. It is the largest member of the ukulele family, and has the deepest tone. Other ukuleles, from smallest to largest, are the soprano, concert and tenor. more »

On the ukulele it is important to have the proper finger position for pressing on the ukulele frets. Learn more about ukulele finger position with tips from a ukulele instructor in this free music lesson video. more »

Picking a ukulele with a pick is the basic way to get single notes when playing the ukulele. Learn how to use a pick for picking the ukulele with tips from a ukulele instructor in this free music lesson video. more »

The banjo ukulele is a four-stringed musical instrument that is one part ukulele and one part banjo. It was introduced in the early 1900s when ukuleles were becoming a popular instrument in movies and vaudeville. A ukulele is generally a soft-sounding instrument, while a banjo ukulele is quite loud---and this is perhaps why they became so popular, as they could be heard better over a feisty audience back when sound had little to no amplification. Banjo ukuleles are played and tuned like a ukulele, but share the tone and look of a banjo (albeit on a much smaller scale). It goes by many different names: banjo ukulele, banjulele and banjo uke. more »