September 2026 Monthly Round-Up
My musical shenanigans in September 2026.
Sam’s Ukulele Shorts
My journey into understanding Youtube Shorts and how they can help me develop as a digital creator.
Waltzer Op.121 No.1 by Carulli
Arranging and adapting Carulli’s Waltzer Op.121 No.1 for ukulele.
Understanding Ukulele Acquisition Syndrome (UAS)
Some thoughts on Ukulele Acquisition Syndrome and why we’re always searching for THE ONE ukulele.
Essential Elements of Ukulele Scores Explained
To play fingerstyle or classical ukulele, understanding the score layout is essential, though reading music notation is not required. Ukulele sheet music typically includes both standard notation and tablature. This blog discusses the components of a ukulele score, including titles, the composer’s information, staves, chord indicators, and dynamic markings.
Tab Versus Notation
I’d like to share my thoughts on tab and notation through my own musical journey. I had my first guitar lesson at the age of 9. My parents arranged and […]
A Celebration of the Underdog
Below is the unabridged Conclusion of my PhD thesis called A Celebration of the Underdog. After all, in the world of classical music the ukulele remains greatly underrated, undervalued and […]
Campanella on the Ukulele
This is the transcript for the YouTube video tutorial. The video includes practical examples and a couple of bloopers 🤯. In this tutorial we’re going to explore how to play […]
And So It Goes…
As summer draws to a close and the leaves are starting to fall from the trees it seems like a good time to pause and draw breath. The year 2020 […]
Alternate Tunings
Alternate tunings occur when the open strings of the guitar are tuned to notes different from the standard tuning. Guitarists use alternate tunings all the time so why not use […]
