Category: Player’s Guides

Want to know how easy it is to play the banjo? First, it's worth mentioning that using traditional picking techniques requires a steeper learning curve than the guitar or ukulele, for example. ...

Much like a child learning how to tie their shoelaces for the first time, re-stringing an instrument like a ukulele or guitar can be a daunting prospect at first. Before you make a beeline to...

When you begin learning any fretted instrument, it's highly likely you'll encounter issues involving fingertip discomfort or fall victim to the odd blister or two. I'm going to offer a few...

The following blog is largely concerned with the concert ukulele and the most suitable tunings for its scale length. I'll also be covering my observations on, albeit briefly, regarding other...

This might seem a rather unusual question to a lot of people, but there are specific circumstances where you may wish to tone down your banjo a little. Even if having a 'normal' volume of banjo...

Here's my guide on how to tune a domra, plus some domra chords. How Do You Tune a Domra? The tunings here are listed in both of the main scientific pitch designations: The Acoustical Society...