Hello Duke! It's been two years since and I've been continuing to work on this one. So here I am, longer in the tooth, beard and hair! ;-)  Definitely older, but hopefully wiser...

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Good Day My Fine Feathered Ukulele Strumming Friends! Here’s we go with The Coo Coo Bird. This seems to have started in England way back when and eventually landed here in the U.S...

Greetings My Fine Summer Strumming Friends! OK, we’re getting serious now with The Coo Coo Bird. I first heard this on a recording by Clarence Ashley which appeared in the mind...

Hello Folks, This week's lesson is on the last verse of Going Down Slow. Being the last verse and the lyrics suggesting what they do, we come down in musical energy and go back to...

Hi Bill - I'm pretty sure that's an accurate description of what I'm doing. There's also other combinations that sound good. I think the best thing to do is, first focus on getting...

Rick Estrin, back on Sonic Junction this week with the second half of of verse five in this piece we're calling "So Long". This section of the verse goes from the V chord on out...

In this lesson we will tackle the chords, simple riffs and the different variations that can be played within the song.  Remember that the bass line is NOT an alternating bass but...

thanks Dan!   another fantastic lesson! - really enjoy the lessons at this level.   

Just to check back on the side to side flutter...do you have your mouth on holes 2-5 and alternate between playing hole 2 (covering 3,4,5) and playing hole 5 (covering 2,3,4)...

Is it me - it appears the backing track intro isn't completing the turnaround as is in the lesson?     

Hi Bill - It makes me real happy that you're catching on! Sorry about doing things different ways sometimes. I try to memorize the verses, but often I'm not entirely successful. As...

Hey Rick, I got it!  You do it two different ways.  In the performance and in the first time through in the lesson, there are five notes (5draw, 6 blow, 5draw, 4draw, 5draw)...

Hi Davell That sounds just great! Thank you very much. /Carsten    

Hi Davell That sounds just great! Thank you very much. /Carsten    

Hi Carsten! I am sorry you've been having some difficulties. How about this. Give me a day or so (I'm on the road) and I will make amother small demonstration video for you and...

Hi again I thought I had it, but I still cannot get the turnaround right. Is it explained somewhere on your site, or played in a speed so I can follow, because even on half speed...

Hi Davell I wrote to you some weeks ago, that I thought I had figured out what you play very fast in the turnaround after the riff. I know it is a standard blues thing, but I just...

If it was all easy, everyone'd be great. You gotta learn to access any O.C.D. tendencies you might have and put 'em to good use!

Thanks for the details and for the encouragement.  I heard an interview with Kim Wilson once where he said he had a lot more fun playing once he'd learned how to do that side to...

Hi Bill - The octave trill sounds slightly different and is produced differently than the side to side tongue flutter. In this instance I believe I'm alternately drawing on the...

Hi Rick, I'm not sure my tongue will ever do the side to side thing so could you say a little more about the "octave trill".  What's the difference? Thanks, Bill

Duke, love hearing you and Herb together. (Your version of "Moten Swing" is among my favorite outings by you two legends.)  This tune has really grown on me.

Hi Guy, Incredible lesson. Thank you so much for bringing this song to us. 

Thanks Robert - I'm glad you're diggin it! This series is gonna be really good for developing phrasing, timing and patience. Like Jerry says, there's nowhere to hide in a slow...

Hey Rick This might be your most important lesson series so far of all you've shown....like you said "this is gold".  I've been with you here on sonic the whole way starting with...

Hey Sonic Junction - This week we're taking the first half of verse five. I split this verse into two parts so that we can pay a little closer attention to some of the details...

Hello Folks, For this weeks lesson we are working on verse four of Goin' Down Slow. On this verse we are continuing to build the intensity of the lyric by going up to the 7th the...

In this lesson we will get acquainted with the song by learning the main bass riff and the melody. Take your time learning the bass. Remember that every house needs a strong...

Belated Summer Solstice Ukulele Greetings to You All! I hope that you spent the longest day of the year playing Walking The Dog. Whether you did of not I’m sure you’re ready to add...