by Alice Bulmer | Apr 5, 2021 | Beginner ukulele, Ukulele beginners, Ukulele songs
So many people want to play songs about rainbows! When I ask adult beginner ukulele players what songs they’d love to play, rainbow songs are top of the list. There’s “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”. People want to play both the Hawaiian version and the Wizard of Oz...
by Alice Bulmer | May 7, 2019 | Beginner ukulele, Ukulele beginners, Ukulele lessons, Ukulele practice tips, Ukulele teaching
This post is about how to find time to practice the ukulele, in your already busy life. In order to do regular ukulele practice you’ll need to form a new habit. Some people find it very easy to take on a new habit. Others will find the week rushes by and they haven’t...
by Alice Bulmer | Mar 4, 2019 | Beginner ukulele, Ukulele beginners, Ukulele lessons, Ukulele practice tips, Ukulele strumming, Ukulele teaching
Here are some tips on how to practice a song, for beginner ukulele players. Because playing songs is where the fun really kicks in. (Click here to read the first post in my Ukulele practice tips series.) When you learn a new song, don’t just start at the beginning and...
by Alice Bulmer | Feb 24, 2019 | Beginner ukulele, Ukulele beginners, Ukulele songs, Ukulele teaching
Cotton Fields is a great song for beginner ukulele players. It only has three chords and an easy strum. Some boys at my primary school in Papua New Guinea had a ukulele band, and Cotton Fields was one of their most popular songs. I used to watch these local musical...
by Alice Bulmer | Feb 17, 2019 | Beginner ukulele, Ukulele beginners, Ukulele lessons, Ukulele teaching
This is a post about how to practice the ukulele. It’s especially aimed at beginners. Right at the start, if you get a few basic skills locked in, you’ll make much faster progress. This isn’t about how to practice ukulele technique. That’s a whole other topic....
by Alice Bulmer | Jan 4, 2019 | Beginner ukulele, Ukulele beginners
This post is about three chord songs and why I love them. Three-chord songs are a beautiful illustration of the abundant creativity of songwriters. Billions of dollars have been made with three chords, a rhythm pattern, a melody and some words. When I’m teaching...
