Beginner’s Guide

With this guide I want to ease the life of all ukulele beginners.

Things to know for getting started

• The Ukulele — A brief introduction.
• Structure of the Ukulele — An overview image explaining the parts of the ukulele.
• Ukulele Communities — Even before buying an instrument, you should  read over an ukulele forum, or even better: Attend an ukulele meeting. Usually, even as a newbie you’ll be welcome. You’ll get tons of helpful advice, and get to check out many ukuleles.
• Buying Guide — Things to know for buying a new ukulele.

Common Ukology

• Tuning the Ukulele
• Changing Strings
• Setup — A good setup is essential, otherwise playability and intonation will suffer.
• Care — How to keep your instrument healthy.

Learning to Play

• Posture –  A relaxed posture with good stability is an important precondition for fluent play.
• Right Hand Technique — About the use of tips and nails. The right hand produces the sound, and is more important than premium woods or expensive strings.
• How to Practice — Avoid practicing the wrong way! Better slow and precise than fast and tensed up.
• Solo Crash Course — Playing the ukulele is easy!

Additional Contents

• Pieces for Playing and Practice — More tabs and scores for your uke!
• Tablature and Notation — a brief introduction
• More Questions? Here’s the FAQ.
• Glossary — Ukulele terms explained