How to Restring a Ukulele

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The ukulele has a very specific sound. This free video clip series will show you how to restring a ukulele and teach you tips about all the parts.

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Caring for a Ukulele
It's important to properly care for your ukulele to extend the life of the instrument. Learn some tips from our instrument expert on how to properly keep a ukulele cared for in this free video clip.

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History of the Ukulele
Learn a bit about the history of the ukulele from our ukulele expert in this free video clip.

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How to Restring a Ukulele
Restringing a ukulele is very similar to a normal guitar. Learn how to restring a ukulele correctly from our instrument expert in this free video clip.

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How to Unstring a Ukulele
Unstringing a ukulele is easily done and much like that of a normal guitar. Watch this free video clip and learn some tips from our instrument expert on how to unstring a ukulele.

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Playing a Ukulele with a Pick
The ukulele can be played with a pick just like that of a normal sized guitar. Learn how to play a ukulele with a pick in this free video clip form our instrument expert.

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Tips on Music Stands
Learn from our instrument expert tips on how to use a music stand and why it may be a necessary item for performances with a ukulele in this free video clip.

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Tuning a Ukulele with a Tuner
Tuning a ukulele is much like that of a guitar but the string order is very different. Learn how to use a tuner to tune a ukulele in this free video clip.

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Ukulele Body Tips
A ukulele body is much like an acoustic guitar body only much smaller. Our musical instrument expert will give you some great tips on the body of a ukulele in this free video clip.

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Ukulele Bridge Tips
A ukulele bridge is much like a guitar bridge only smaller. Our musical instrument expert will give you some great tips on the bridge of a ukulele in this free video clip.

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Ukulele Cleaning Tips
It's important to keep your ukulele and all your instruments clean to extend the life of the instrument. Learn some tips from our instrument expert on how to properly keep a ukulele clean in this free video clip.

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Ukulele Fretboard Tips
A ukulele fretboard is much like a guitar fretboard only smaller. Our musical instrument expert will give you some great tips on the fretboard of a ukulele in this free video clip.

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Ukulele Headstock Tips
A ukulele headstock is similar to a normal guitar headstock except much smaller. Learn some tips on the ukulele headstock in this free video clip from out ukulele expert.

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Ukulele String Tips
Ukulele strings are much like a guitar strings only shorter. Our musical instrument expert will give you some great tips on how to adjust regular guitar nylon guitar strings for a ukulele in this free video clip.

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Ukulele Tuning Tips
Tuning a ukulele is much like that of a guitar but the string order is very different. Learn how to tune a ukulele by ear in this free video clip.

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Where to Buy Ukulele Strings
It's a bit more difficult to find ukulele strings in many local music stores but here are some tips on what to do if you can't find any in this free video clip.

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Summary: The ukulele is a Hawaiian instrument that was developed in the 19th century and modeled after a smaller version of the guitar brought over by the Portuguese. After the ukulele's journey across the Pacific to mainland America it's worldwide familiarity began to grow. Today many popular bands and artists of every genre use ukulele's for live music performances and in recording studios. It's distinct sound is unmistakable and innocent sounding. Unlike a guitar, a ukulele has only four strings and is about 1/3 the size of a normal acoustic guitar. Some are made of wood, others plastic but they still sound very similar.

This free video clip series will take you on a journey from the headstock to the bridge of the ukulele explaining each individual piece of the instrument and its function. Our expert will show you not only the parts of this instruments but also teach you how to restring and tune it on your own using a tuner or simply by ear. By the end of these videos you'll be ready to write your own ukulele music so take a look and you'll see why the ukulele is the instrument of the future!

About the Expert

Expert: Thomas Marchevsky is a professional guitarist/composer and college professor. He has an M.M. in guitar from the New England Conservatory in Boston. He teaches private lessons at his music studio and also provides custom lessons by mail. He performs regularly in the Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York. Currently he is involved in various musical projects including writing music for an upcoming recording.