by Rebecca Bogart | Nov 1, 2015 | Video lessons
Here’s our newest lesson on Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds.” Jenny shows you a cool fingerpicked lick in the video. Click here to download the Three Little Birds Lick : ) Three Little Birds by Bob Marley Bob Marley and the Wailers released...
by Rebecca Bogart | Oct 13, 2015 | Kids and school, Video lessons
Lava easy ukulele tutorial is intended for ukulele beginners. If you’re new to ukulele, Lava is a great song to learn because it only uses three chords, C, F and G7. James Ford Murphy says his song was inspired by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole’s version of...
by Rebecca Bogart | Oct 10, 2015 | Kids and school, Video lessons
The decision to record a cover of Somewhere Over the Rainbow was said to be a last-minute decision by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole’ (Iz or Izzy) and his producer Jon de Mello. But what a great decision it was! Iz’s version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful...
by Jenny Peters | Oct 10, 2015 | Beginners, Kids and school, Musical instruments
Ukulele is becoming more and more popular in general music classes, even beginning to be more popular than the recorder. But why is ukulele such a great instrument for schools? Here’s my take on this question. Makes You Smarter Music study is wonderful for...
by Rebecca Bogart | Oct 8, 2015 | Kids and school, Video lessons
According to Wikipedia: “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” is a song written and recorded originally by Solomon Linda with the Evening Birds for the South African Gallo Record Company in 1939, under the title “Mbube”. Composed in Zulu, it was adapted...
