Ukulele Accessories – Low Cost Accessories To Keep It Fun!

Playing the ukulele is FUN, and adding some fun and mandatory ukulele accessories will add to the fun, improve your performances, and keep your ukulele in tip-top shape! Below are our recommendations of seven must-have low cost ukulele accessories.

Have fun and play the ukulele!

A finger shaker is one of the cutest ukulele accessories that you can purchase – and they are so easy to use! Just strap one onto the middle finger of your strumming hand and play as usual!! They add a nice percussive rhythm to the song. They may not be for all songs, but for they are definitely fun for those upbeat numbers! Here is our recommendation: Healifty Rhythm Sand Shaker Guitar Finger Shaker for Ukulele Guitar Bongo (Green)

 Capo

A capo is used to transpose the pitch of a song. For example, if you put your capo on the 2nd fret, and play a “C” chord, the pitch is actually that of a “D” chord without the capo. Why would you use a capo? It’s primarily used to effortlessly transpose the pitch of a sing while playing the original chords. For example, if you’re a singer and the song you’re playing is in a key too low for your singing range, add a capo to the 2nd or 3rd fret and ta-da; The song is now in a higher key that fits your vocal range! Here’s our ukulele capo recommendation: Neewer Brown Single-handed Specially Designed For Ukulele Banjo Mandolin Capo

Yes, every ukulele deserves a case for protection, and if you don’t have one it should be one of your first ukulele accessories. It doesn’t necessarily need to be a hard case that costs more than your ukulele did in the first place. To provide the necessary protection, here’s our recommendation of a great soft case that will do the job wonderfully! Here’s a great soft-sided case that will protect your ukulele: HOT SEAL Waterproof 20MM Classic Super Thick Durable Colorful Ukulele Case Bag with Large Storage (26in, Coffee)

Note: order 20 size for Soprano ukuleles, and 23/24 for Concert size.

Ukuleles are made of wood, and extremes in humidity can force the wood to expand and contract, ultimately leading to cracks. These low cost ukulele accessories will protect your prized ukulele from cracking, and is extremely to use. Just moisten and insert into your ukulele’s sound hole when you’re storing it. It’s easy, inexpensive, and may be one of the most important ukulele accessories you buy! Check out this reasonable humidifier: Music Nomad MN302 Humilele Ukulele Humidifier

Because ukulele’s are inherently small, some folks find that playing them can be uncomfortable; they seem to slip from your lap while strumming. A good strap can keep your ukulele in it’s proper place and make strumming a lot more fun; and best of all, our recommendation is very affordable! Here is our recommendation: MUSIC FIRST Country style Soft Cotton & Genuine Leather Ukulele Strap Ukulele Shoulder Strap Version 2.0

Few ukulele accessories will make as much impact as a quality music stand. Don’t settle for putting your music on a chair in front of you; it’s too low and will impair your performances. A quality stand doesn’t need to cost a fortune either… check out our recommendation: AmazonBasics Sheet Music Stand

 Book – The Daily Ukulele

There are many, many ukulele songbooks on the market, but not many as good as “The Daily Ukulele”. It’s the one we stock at our studio and there are a few good reasons why. First, it’s huge, with 365 songs! Second, it’s spiral bound, so it plays nicely on your music stand. And best of all, the variety of songs is wide and deep! An excellent collection in a great package at an affordable price. The Daily Ukulele (Fakebook) (Jumpin’ Jim’s Ukulele Songbooks)