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 | Jan 19, 2021 | Beginner ukulele, Ukulele lessons, Ukulele strumming, Ukulele teaching
Some of the most common questions I hear as a ukulele teacher are: 1. How do I know which strum to play for a particular song? And, in the beginner class: 2. Why do we have to learn strumming straight away? Can’t I just learn chords? I’ve written this post to address...
by Alice Bulmer | Dec 9, 2020 | Beginner ukulele, Ukulele lessons, Ukulele practice tips
One of the many fun things you can do with a ukulele, after you’ve learned a few basic chords, is learn to fingerpick. Have you ever sat and watched someone play a beautiful picking pattern, and thought, “That sounds amazing, and I wish I could do it, but I’m sure...
by Alice Bulmer | Apr 30, 2020 | Beginner ukulele, Ukulele lessons, Ukulele teaching
Learning to play ukulele in a group is great. In fact, I think it’s actually better than learning on your own. With most musical instruments, group teaching is a cost-saving option. When a teacher has four or five students in a group, they’ll get a better hourly rate,...
