Performing in front of people is one of the most exciting - and terrifying - things a musician can do. Whether it's your first recital or your tenth, that flutter in your stomach is completely normal. Here's the thing: it doesn't mean you're not ready.

Everyone talks about starting new hobbies in January. New year, new goals, new planner that gets used for about twelve days. But honestly? Spring might be the best time of all. By April, the days are longer, the sun is finally doing its job again, and people start feeling that strange burst of energy known as motivation . Suddenly it seems reasonable to learn something new. Enter: guitar or ukulele. The ukulele is possibly the friendliest instrument ever invented. It only has

Here are some easy, effective exercises to turn your fingers into well-trained music ninjas for the guitar or ukulele.