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The journey to find the ultimate ukulele has many stops along the way

Understanding Ukulele Acquisition Syndrome (UAS)

March 8, 2026by iloveclassicalukulele 2 Comments

Some thoughts on Ukulele Acquisition Syndrome and why we’re always searching for THE ONE ukulele.

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The Adventures of Squirrel

Essential Elements of Ukulele Scores Explained

February 7, 2026by iloveclassicalukulele Leave a comment

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.

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Campanella on the Ukulele

November 7, 2023by iloveclassicalukulele 1 Comment

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 […]

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Tutorials

Samba Ole! Tutorial

March 30, 2020by iloveclassicalukulele 13 Comments

Samba Ole is a Brazilian tune with a twist of Spanish. The upbeat, syncopated rhythm and combination of a melody part and chord part, or accompaniment part, has made it […]

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The Adventures of Squirrel, Tutorials

Allegretto Tutorial

March 23, 2020by iloveclassicalukulele 16 Comments

The last couple of days have been surprisingly busy. Coming to grips with this brave new world and the likelihood that I will be working from home for several months […]

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The Adventures of Squirrel, Tutorials

Sounds Irish

March 20, 2020by iloveclassicalukulele Leave a comment

A little late for St Patrick’s Day but here is a ukulele arrangement of Sounds Irish. Originally written for the guitar by John Whitworth and Peter Nuttall and published by […]

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The Adventures of Squirrel, Tutorials

Uke in the Time of Corona

March 17, 2020by iloveclassicalukulele 19 Comments

It’s 13:33 and I’m still in my pyjamas. I should be about to start a guitar ensemble class but it’s been cancelled. All my teaching has been cancelled. Events cancelled. […]

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The Adventures of Squirrel, Tutorials

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