Classical music is one of the last things people expect to hear coming out of a ukulele, which is what makes classical music so much fun to play on the uke. Perform a classical piece and people think, “I didn’t know you could do that on a ukulele!” This article shows you how to go about creating this surprised response in listeners.

One of the best things about playing the ukulele is the community associated with it. Perhaps because the ukulele has been so disparaged in the past, all players are very supportive of each other. A friendly culture surrounds the ukulele that you don’t get with many other instruments.If you ever need a question answered, some inspiration, or just an encouraging comment, you can find it in the ukulele community.

Restringing your ukulele can seem like one of those jobs to put off as long as possible, like homework, exercising, or visiting the dentist. But changing the strings isn’t as bad a job as it seems, and you’ll feel better afterwards (and unlike those other jobs, it adds to, rather than takes away from, valuable ukuleling time).

The more songs you play on the ukulele, the more the common chord progressions start to feel, like old shoes you can slip into easily. But as comfortable as they are, sometimes the occasion calls for something fancier and dazzling. That’s when you’ll want to pull out one of the great-sounding chords in this article.

The holiday season can be the a fun but slightly daunting time to be a ukulele player (uker). It’s the time of year you’re most likely to be called on by your family and friends to provide the entertainment and to lead the singing. So, this article has some tunes to get you through Christmas and New Year.Christmas songs are also great for practicing new techniques.

Ukulele players create more rhythmic interest in their songs by using the "chnking" technique as they strum. Here's how to do it.