Ukulélé

The circle of fifths is a musical map that shows which chords sound good together, how many sharps or flats...

Barre chords turn one finger into a movable nut, letting a single shape play chords in any key. Here's how...

Suspended chords add colour and movement to your playing with almost no extra effort. Here's what sus2 and sus4 chords...

Modes sound advanced, but the idea is simple: start a scale on a different note and you get a new...

Standard ukulele tuning is G-C-E-A, with a twist: the top string is tuned higher than the one beside it. Here's...

Because of its reentrant tuning, many ukulele chords are secretly inversions. Here's what chord inversions are, how root position becomes...

The major scale is the most important pattern on the ukulele. Here's the whole-and-half-step formula behind it, how to play...

The best ukulele strings for beginners and improvers, covering Aquila's Nylgut range plus fluorocarbon alternatives, with a plain-English guide to...

A beginner-friendly guide to tuning a ukulele in standard GCEA, covering clip-on tuners, tuning by ear with the frets, reference...

Ukulele tab is the fastest notation in music to learn. Here's how the lines, fret numbers, and technique symbols work...

Honest comparison of ukulele vs guitar for beginners: cost, comfort, genre fit, portability, and how skills transfer. Editorial review with...