Uke Heads by James Hill

I’ve always seen ukulele as kind of a low-tech instrument but since two years of zooming, recording and world-wide online collaborations, technology is now a huge part of ukulele life. James Hill’s new project, Uke Heads is taking this to a whole new level!  As many of you know, I’m a volunteer mentor for JHUI, … Read more

Ukulele Set Ups

Each ukulele and each player is individual and it can take time to figure out how you like your set ups done. You or a technician can make many adjustments to your ukulele to make your ukulele more comfortable to play. The sorts of services that can be provided by a technician are: Lower the “action” – string height above … Read more

The Cup Song Percussion Tutorial

Learn play the cup tapping rhythm! This week I was teaching the From Newcomer To Super Strummer course participants how to play When I’m Gone (The Cup Song) on the ukulele with a great picking pattern and I thought they might like to learn the cup pattern that goes with it. I made the this … Read more