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The ukulele is much like a guitar in many ways. In this video clip series you will learn how to apply several popular guitar playing techniques to the ukulele.
There are 15 videos in this series:
Every string instrument has natural harmonics. Learn about the natural harmonics of a ukulele in this free video clip from our expert musician.
Palm muting is a great technique to use on guitars and ukuleles both to achieve a specific sound. Learn from our expert musician tips on how to palm mute a ukulele.
Every instrument, including the ukulele, has what are called grace notes. Learn about grace notes on the ukulele from our expert musician in this free video clip.
Fret hand muting is a great technique to use on guitars and ukuleles both to achieve a specific sound. Learn from our expert musician tips on how to fret hand mute a ukulele.
Tremolo picking on a ukulele is similar to that of a guitar. Learn tips on how to tremolo pick on a ukulele from our expert musician in this free video clip.
Playing rakes on a ukulele is similar to that of a guitar. Learn tips on how to play rakes on a ukulele from our expert musician in this free video clip.
Tapping is an interesting technique that can only be done on fretted instruments. Learn from our expert musician how to tap on a ukulele in this free video clip on ukulele playing techniques.
Two hand tapping is an interesting technique that can only be done on fretted instruments. Learn from our expert musician how to tap with two hands on a ukulele in this free video clip on ukulele playing techniques.
Hammer-ons are an interesting technique that can only be done on fretted instruments. Learn from our expert musician how to play hammer-ons on a ukulele in this free video clip on ukulele playing techniques.
Harmonic picking creates a very beautiful and light sound on stringed instruments including ukuleles and guitars. Learn how to harmonic pick on a ukulele in this free video clip form our expert musician.
Vibrato is an interesting technique that almost every instrument is capable of and creates somewhat of a shaking sound. Learn how to play vibrato on a ukulele in this free video clip from our expert musician.
Trills can be played on both ukuleles and guitars and they sound very similar on both instruments. Learn how to play trills on a ukulele in this free video clip from our expert musician.
Pull-offs are an interesting technique that can only be done on fretted instruments. Learn from our expert musician how to play pull-offs on a ukulele in this free video clip on ukulele playing techniques.
Slides can be played on both ukuleles and guitars and they sound very similar on both instruments. Learn how to play trills on a ukulele in this free video clip from our expert musician.
Arpeggios are simply chords played one mote at a time. Here are a few examples of arpeggios on a ukulele in this free video clip.
The ukulele is a Hawaiian instrument that was developed in the 19th century and modeled after a smaller version of the guitar brought over by the Portuguese. After the ukulele's journey across the Pacific to mainland America it's worldwide familiarity began to grow. Today many popular bands and artists of every genre use ukulele's for live music performances and in recording studios. It's distinct sound is unmistakable and innocent sounding. Unlike a guitar, a ukulele has only four strings and is about 1/3 the size of a normal acoustic guitar. Some are made of wood, others plastic but they still sound very similar.
This free video clip series will take you on a journey from the headstock to the bridge of the ukulele. Although there are some differences between ukuleles and guitars much of the playing styles are similar. Our expert will show you some great playing styles and techniques such as palm muting, fret hand muting, raking, and tapping. By the end of these videos you'll be ready to write your own ukulele music so take a look and you'll see why the ukulele is the instrument of the future!
Thomas Marchevsky Thomas Marchevsky is a professional guitarist/composer and college professor. He has an M.M. in guitar from the New England Conservatory in Boston. He teaches private lessons at his music studio and also provides custom lessons by mail. He performs regularly in the CT, MA, and NY. Currently he is involved in various musical projects including writing music for an upcoming recording.dkdk
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