New UKE Mag: Pentatonic/Blues Scales & Travis Picking!
In a special Americana themed edition of UKE Magazine I delve into the world of pentatonic and blues scales. I’ll look at where they originated from as well as how…
Making Japanese Music With My Ukulele
https://youtu.be/Ey-l4Xo5N6g Japanese folk music sounds surprisingly good on the uke! Especially if you play at the bridge and give it a bit of vibrato 🙂 I've been looking pentatonic scales…
Get More for Less with my Patreon Revamp
I am excited to announce some changes I have made to the tiers and associated rewards on my Patreon page, including a new, more affordable tier! In case you are…
This Tune Sounds “Amazing” Played Campanella
Amazing Grace may be a simple tune, based on the major pentatonic scale, but play it campanella style on the uke with a baritone accompaniment and it sounds rather pretty…
My Cover of Only You (Yazoo/Flying Pickets) – Beautiful Ukulele Instrumental
After the popularity of my Vincent instrumental cover, I decided to do this classic from 40yrs ago in a similar vein. https://youtu.be/gnVQjEzOcfw Only You was written by Vince Clarke upon…
Greensleeves – Harp-like Cover with Campanella Uke + Baritone
I love Greensleeves, yet it has been done by so many artists, so I decided to do something a little different with it. In my arrangement I play campanella style…
I Explore Swing Rhythm in My Latest Article for UKE Magazine
I continue my series of articles on music theory for the ukulele in issue 30 of UKE Magazine, this time explaining how to count triplets and how this helps us…
Vincent (Don McLean) – Solo Ukulele Instrumental
Possibly my most ambitious solo arrangement so far, this is a cover of the beautiful song ”Vincent” by Don McLean done in the style of Chet Atkins. https://youtu.be/J5xtZr4uA2I
Seventh Heaven – Original Instrumental Using As Many 7th Chords As I Could!
This is a relaxing original ukulele instrumental written for intermediate players with a high-G ukulele. Written by Mike Haysom. Grade 3 level (estimated). https://youtu.be/D4S5msIFQHg DOWNLOAD AUDIO AND/OR TAB FOR THIS…
James Bond Theme (Monty Norman) on Multiple Ukuleles!
Cover of the James Bond Theme by Monty Norman (originally arranged by John Barry) arranged for ukuleles. https://youtu.be/8WIu4yR_exQ DOWNLOAD AUDIO AND/OR TAB FOR THIS PIECE: https://patreon.com/mikehaysom