Links
Ukulele Links
Free resources:
Ukulele Hunt : Post for First Timers
If you are just beginning to play the ukulele, look for the paragraph called Posts for Beginners. In there you will find all the useful links which will tell you how to read chord charts, how to read ukulele tabs, advice on buying a ukulele and other useful tips.
Ukulele Hunt : Tabs and Chords
Where you can find lots of quality tabs and chords. The list is growing and updated every week.
Saturday Uke Tube
When you start playing the ukulele, it is a great idea to listen to other ukulele players. Every Saturday you will find a Uke Tube on Ukulele Hunt with songs from different players and styles. A good way to build up a ukulele culture.
TRI-TABS : fingerstyle ukulele
If you are looking to learn fingerstyle ukulele, TRI-TABS is an excellent site. TRI-TABS has a growing number of tabs in all styles of music which are simplified since you learn to play on three of the four strings of your ukulele. Once you are ready to progress, you can read this post on how to add a fourth re-entrant string. It also includes tabs for the baritone ukulele.
Doctor Uke’s chords
Chords for known songs. Look for songs marked with * for easy songs. For baritone ukulele chords, look for the songs marked with ‘BAR‘.
Ukulele Underground Lessons
Detailed lessons on how to play known songs with strum pattern info and chords explanations.
Resources you can buy:
How to Play Ukulele e-books
Detailed e-books on different ukulele-related subjects. All of them well worth the money. If you are a ukulele beginner, I’d suggest you buy these e-books first :
- How to play Ukulele Strums : teaches you strums after teaching very important basics such as rhythm and tempo.
- Ukulele 101 : 101 common ukulele related questions answered.
- How to play Ukulele Chord Progressions.
E-books for ukulele fingerpicking style :
- Rob Mc Killop’s page where you can buy e-books with great ukulele arrangements of Celtic tunes and Baroque pieces.
- Jamie’s page where you can buy e-books with arrangements of lute pieces by John Dowland and other Renaissance tunes adapted to the ukulele.
- Ken Middleton has released some ebooks (12 Tunes for Bluegrass Ukulele and 12 Tunes for Celtic Ukulele) and you will also find some free arrangements on his site.
Language Links:
Lost in translation
A website with quite a few funny translations into English from various languages. Quite entertaining.
Stuff Parisians Like
A blog carricaturing Parisians and life in Paris. Great fun !
Icelandic Online
A great site where you can learn Icelandic.
