How to read ukulele tablature, especially the tabs presented on the ezFolk website. There’s no one standard that everybody uses but this should give you an idea of how tablature (tab) in general for the ukulele works. This is the format that will be used on the upcoming “Measure by Measure” tablature videos I’ll be […]
Learn how to play the classic folk song Railroad Bill on clawhammer ukulele. Includes chords, lyrics, and tablature for the break played between verses. The tablature is demonstrated at slow speed after the song. If you need help with the basics of clawhammer uke watch my 4-lesson tutorial that covers all of the fundamentals.
This is an original song I wrote back in 2001. The first 4 notes of the melody are G-C-E-A, just like standard ukulele tuning. I’m playing clawhammer style on the video but it can be strummed or picked in many ways (4/4 time). A number of people have recorded it over the years and I’d […]
The classic Jesse Fuller tune played here on ukulele. The video includes chords and lyrics. I played it fingerstyle with my thumb alternating throughout on the 4th and 3rd strings but it sounds fine strummed as well. If you need help with the right hand check out my tutorials on fingerstyle patterns and strumming.