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 | Jun 15, 2020 | Beginner ukulele, Music and wellbeing, Ukulele practice tips
The other day one of my ukulele students turned up to class wearing a brace on her left arm. “I’ve been getting a sore wrist,” she said. Uh-oh! She’s having a week off. Music-related injury is much less of a problem with the ukulele than most instruments. But it’s...
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...
