by Jenny Peters | Dec 11, 2013 | Video lessons
With this Let It Snow ukulele tutorial, let’s learn how to play a wonderful winter holiday song. Oh, the weather outside is frightful, here in Chicago. It was 8 degrees when I got up this morning, so I decided not to go running today! Anyway, we have a fun video...
by Rebecca Bogart | Dec 11, 2013 | Beginners, Kids and school
Would you like to know how to learn the ukulele fast? Cub Scouts Learn Four Ukulele Songs Fast! Recently, I taught a group of cub scouts at their den meeting. The Cubs sounded great and had a lot of fun. They learned two chords and four songs: Are You Sleeping; Row,...
by Jenny Peters | Nov 15, 2013 | Beginners, Musical instruments
You may be wondering, do I need a ukulele strap? My experience is that having one really helps! When I started to learn more complicated left and right hand patterns, I definitely felt I needed one. The strap keeps the ukulele in place, which makes it easier to move...
by Jenny Peters | Oct 31, 2013 | Kids and school, Musical instruments
At my school, we have the fortunate problem of too many students interested in music. But there is not enough teachers to give them the time they need. I teach ukulele to my 4th and 5th grade general music students, but I also teach beginning, intermediate and middle...
by Rebecca Bogart | Oct 15, 2013 | Beginners, Musical instruments
In his book, The First 20 Hours: How to Learn ANYTHING Fast, Josh Kaufman describes how he mastered and performed a four-chord song on the ukulele in a very short time. I forget whether it was one week or two weeks, but his performance definitely fell under the...
