by Alice Bulmer | Nov 17, 2022 | Beginner ukulele, Ukulele lessons, Ukulele teaching
On the ukulele, there’s no one single correct way to do anything. It’s one of the things I love about this amazing little instrument. There are always at least three valid, popular, successful options for everything. Whether it’s fingering chord shapes, holding the...
by Alice Bulmer | Jan 6, 2022 | Beginner ukulele, Ukulele lessons, Ukulele teaching
“I’m left-handed – now what?” You don’t need to buy a special left-handed ukulele. The ukulele world has plenty of scope for left-handed players. I’ll tell you more about this in a minute. Right-handed music About 10% of the population is left-handed. If,...
by Alice Bulmer | Sep 21, 2021 | Beginner ukulele, Ukulele lessons, Ukulele music theory, Ukulele teaching
A common question from beginner players is: “Do I have to read music?” You don’t have to be able to read music to play the ukulele. However, there are various kinds of music notation that can be useful to ukulele players. In this post I discuss the three most common...
by Alice Bulmer | Jun 23, 2021 | Beginner ukulele, Ukulele gear, Ukulele strumming
Beginner ukulele players often ask me if they need a pick to play their ukulele. And my answer is, no. Most people don’t use a pick to play ukulele. What’s a pick? A pick, also called a plectrum, is a little tear-shaped piece of plastic. Many guitarists play...
by Alice Bulmer | May 4, 2021 | Beginner ukulele, Music general, Ukulele teaching
When you’re travelling, make space for a ukulele in your luggage. Whether you’re going on holiday, visiting family, or travelling for business, a ukulele will add opportunities for fun to your travels. If you leave it behind, you’ll miss out on the chance to strum...
