Accessories for guitar and ukulele players

Paul Elwood
Paul ElwoodPaul Elwood Guitar Coach
I most enjoy the interaction between myself and my students. There is something profoundly cool about helping a guitarist or a uke player on their own path. I find working with beginners- especially adult beginners- is both humbling and fulfilling. I like to think I offer an excellent product! And I truly enjoy working with people who are either looking to take up this wonderful instrument or improve their playing. My remote students get a combination of real-time coaching and personal customized video lessons and in-person students get the advantage of one-to-one focused attention, of course. We start out with a goal -usually a song you want to learn- decide when we’ll meet, and figure out how long it’s going to take to get it the way you want.

Snark instrument tuner

Guitar Tuner Full Color Display
Display rotates 360 degrees for easy viewing
Features frequency range tailored to guitar and bass
Tuner can be used on front of back of headstock

I got this Zero2 wireless guitar system a couple of days ago and it works just fine! no observable latency- the specs say <12ms so that seems fine. I charged it up with the provided split USB charging cable (charges the transmitter and receiver at the same time) , plugged it in, turned it on and I’m good to go! The receiver and transmitter synched up almost instantly.

The instructions do say to turn off the amp before turning off the transmitter and that’s good advice, because if you turn off the transmitter first the system can squeal as it powers down. The battery life was fine- I got about 3.5 hours of use after the first charge, leaving the system on an connected during that entire time, and that’s plenty for my use. I’ve been pretty happy with my purchases from Donner so far and this is no exception.

footstoolGuitar Footstool is a really handy thing to have in your practice area. It lifts the leg supporting the guitar and help you keep good posture while you’re playing and practicing. When you’re sitting up straighter while practicing, you’ll have more energy and focus, and you’ll find you don’t get fatigued as quickly. Try it out!

Metronome. Tap to set your tempo in a range from 30 to 280 bpm
Convenient clip-on  design. Easy to operate: press on the on/off button the select and up/down button to cycle through the functions. Volume adjustment: max, medium volume, minimum volume and mute. Takes one CR2032 battery.

Donner Music Stand

music stand kit from the Donner music company. A music stand is pretty helpful for aspiring guitarists! I have had excellent results when ordering Donner products in the past- good quality, great pricing. This also looks to be a good value for the price.

guitar slides are a great addition to any guitarist’s toolbox. Basically the idea is, in standard tuning you can play any major chord using the same fret on 3 adjacent string and the slide acts like a moveable “finger” up and down the neck. I prefer glass but the metal and ceramic slides have their own unique feel and sound.

ADM full size classical guitar is a great starter guitar for adults!  I own this particular model and rent it out to students interested in trying a guitar before buying one, so I highly recommend it.  The starter kit comes with essential accessories at a great price. Guitar bag, tuner, footstool, guitar stand, capo and extra strings… everything you need to start playing!
It has a solid spruce top, nato (similar to mahogany) neck and basswood for the back and side. The tuning machines feel pretty solid too.

Ukulele Strap is useful for helping the ukulele stay where it’s ‘sposed to be.

Ukulele stand is a great way to display your instrument. And since it’s in sight, maybe you’re more likely to practice? Just sayin’.

Disney Hits for Ukulele Disney Hits for Ukulele – 23 Songs to Strum & Sing. Play 23 of your favorite Disney songs on your ukulele. Includes: The Bare Necessities • Cruella De Vil • Do You Want to Build a Snowman? • He’s a Tramp • I See the Light • Kiss the Girl • Lava • Let It Go • Once upon a Dream • So This Is Love (The Cinderella Waltz) • Under the Sea • When She Loved Me • A Whole New World • and more.