Spice up your ukulele playing with these different strums

I recently contributed a ska strumming tutorial to the Ukulele Play! website.  As a matter of fact, four other bloggers joined in the fun with tutorials on their "go to" ukulele strums.  Here's the direct link to the article.  A lot of good information on some different strumming patterns including: modified clawhammer, split stroke, triplets, bossa nova, and the fan stroke. 

So check it out and spice up your dull strumming life!  Many thanks to Ukulele Play! for putting it together!

Ukulele Acoustics - a guide to tonewoods

Every ukulele has a slightly different sound.  This principle even applies to two ukuleles built with the same materials and to the same specifications.  In this case, the differences may be very subtle, but nonetheless, there are differences.
Side note: this is the reason that I hate it when someone says, "I don't like this particular brand or that particular company".  I've heard Gibson and Martin ukes (two very respected companies) that I LOVED...and have also heard ukes from both of them that disappointed me.

While there are a lot of things that can affect the acoustics of your ukulele, the tonewood is central to how it