Category: Player’s Guides

There are plenty of frequently asked questions about ukulele capos, so I've taken the time to answer the most common ones below, with examples from my own instruments. Whether you're deciding if...

Many people come to the Irish bouzouki from a more established instrument such as the guitar or mandolin.  The learning curve, however, shouldn’t get you running for the hills in...

Got a piece of music that you'd like to play as a ukulele and piano duet? Or just want to know which songs are good for ukulele and piano duets? We duet a lot in our house, so I've put together...

The cavaquinho (cavva-keen-yo) instrument comes in two basic forms: The Portuguese, which is about the size of a soprano ukulele, and the Brazilian, which is around the size of a concert...

Any discussion of the banjo or how to play banjo chords will most likely be referring to the best known of this family of instruments, the 5-string, ‘G’ or bluegrass banjo.  This...

It’s a little daunting for a beginner facing the prospect of tuning an instrument with a lot of strings like a charango. In reality, it’s a lot easier than you would imagine. Although the...