Guitar June 2012 Archive

Sometimes referred to as the Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele, Jake Shimabukuro shows off his impressive chops on the uke at at TED Talks conference, in which he performs a ... Read More

When first learning the instrument, many guitarists have a hard time getting their fingers to stretch. In this lesson, we practice finger stretches via learning Pink Floyd's "Is There Anybody ... Read More

For newbie ukulele players, here is a quick guide on how to tune your ukulele to "standard C" tuning. How to Tune a Ukulele

For those new to the ukulele, here's a quick list of 9 easy chords that should give you everything you need to play thousands of songs. 9 Ukulele Chords You ... Read More

It's not particularly exciting to play or watch, but this YouTube video from Antoine Dufour provides a pretty good outline of the basic technique used to play fingerstyle guitar. This ... Read More

If you've been playing guitar for a while, you probably know how to play a basic major scale. But, did you know you can play that same scale in many ... Read More

A couple weeks ago, I ordered a beginner ukulele - a Makala MK-S. It being my first uke, I decided I'd buy one of the cheapest instruments on the market ... Read More