Clare Innes

If you want to learn how to strum, put your ukulele down. Play the version of the song you're trying to learn and do two things: Bob your head, tap your toe,...

String degradation can make it harder to tune your ukulele and reduce brightness of tone. Change your strings regularly to prevent this.

Set yourself up for getting closer to the ukulele player you want to be.

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Follow these simple steps to conquer that ukulele bar chord!

If you want to end your song with a bang, make it a tremolo instead! What's a tremolo? It's a wavery effect that you make by stroking your strings very quick...

An instrument stand that makes me and my instruments happy: It's sturdy, compact, and envy-inducing. How do I heart my Cooperstand? Let me count the ways: 1...

Here's the secret: Let the ukulele choose you. There is no "right" ukulele except for the one that feels right to you. You can make the process as in-depth o...

You learned the basics of playing well with others in kindergarten. Now we’re adding the ukulele to behaviors you’ve spent decades perfecting. Here’s how con...

The ukulele is more popular than ever, but it’s still a rarity at regular music jams. When there are no other ukuleles around to poach chords from, it's help...

Why is it that some people seem to be able to play along on every song without any music or chord sheet to read from? How can they keep track of all those ch...

There is no secret code to playing music. You don’t need to have some kind of pre-installed talent. You don’t even have to be able to read music. You can lea...