Irving Berlin – Blue Skies (Tabs) Versions of Irving Berlin’s Blue Skies range widely in their approach. There are uptempo takes, such as the Ella Fitzgerald and Nat King Cole versions, which lean into the suspiciously joyful “we’ll never have problems again“-ness of it. And there are slow, mournful takes like Dinah Washington’s. This arrangement […]

David Gray – Babylon (Tab) Intro: The intro in the album version is much better than the single version. And suits the uke more. So that’s the version I went with. Verse: The trickiest part of the song comes in bar 18 with a big jump up to the top of the neck. But there’s […]

Watch on YouTube They’ve disabled adding to playlists, but I recommend checking out Led Kaapana playing Glass Ball Slack Key. Tracklist Del Rey with. Sweet Strings – Alabama Jubilee Bridge City Sinners – Crazy Brittni Paiva – Don’t Let Me Fade Chipped Nail Polish – Road Rage Honoka – Those Simple Days KimaMusic – The […]

Lou Reed – Perfect Day (Tab) Here’s Lou Reed’s Perfect Day in tribute to Herbie Flowers who passed away last week. As well as Lou Reed, Herbie played bass for David Bowie, Roger Daltrey, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and many others. He contributed iconic bass lines to Walk on the Wild Side (which you can […]

Oasis – Acquiesce (Tab) This might be the first time I’ve arranged a b-side. But with Oasis reforming and the country being mad for it, I’ve tabbed my favourite Oasis song: Acquiesce. It’s a very simple song. You’re just bashing out chords for the most part. The only wrinkle is the stretch at the start […]

Roy Sakuma has been inducted into the Ukulele Hall of Fame. The first person to be inducted since Sam and Fred Kamaka in 2012. In celebration, the Governor of Hawaii declared 27th July Roy Sakuma Day. Two members of Ukrainian band Alcohol Ukulele have been killed during Russia’s invasion: Anton Derbilov and Dimon Yegorenkov. The […]

Nelly Furtado – I’m Like A Bird (Tab) For my arrangement of Nelly Furtado’s I’m Like a Bird, I’ve slowed things down a little. Which emphasises the song’s melancholy feel. And makes it easier to play. Which is helpful, as this one is challenging. Intro: The start is nice and easy. Just fingerpicked chords with a […]

Sleater Kinney – Modern Girl (Tabs) Sleater Kinney’s Modern Girl has a straightforwardness and sarcastic cheeriness that makes this one their most uke-able song. Intro: The intro is a very simple bit of fingerpicking. It’s a good piece to try if you’re new to fingericking. The thumb picks everything on the C- and E-strings. And […]

Watch on YouTube Note: The Jake video is unavailable in some countries (including the UK). Tracklist Taimane – Cello Suite No. 1 Tyler Donkoh-Halm and Sho Humphries – IRL Jake Shimabukuro and Mick Fleetwood – Rollin’ N Tumblin’ Ukulele Solos – Both Sides Now Andrew Hoyt – Moody EmiSunshine – Ninety Miles The Bygones – […]

Bob Dylan – Buckets of Rain (Tab) Here’s my take on Buckets of Rain from Bob Dylan’s incredible album Blood on the Tracks. This one gets a little fiddly in places. But there are only really two sections. So it’s not a lot to get down. I’m using one finger per string picking all the […]