Livestream Ukulele: Online Events Calendar

Virtual uke jams, meet ups, lessons, and performances are a a great way to stay connected to the ukulele community. Check out our ukulele online events calenda... Read More...

Getting Started on Ukulele: Learn Your First 4 Basic Chords

Did you just get an ukulele but don't know where to start? Here are a few tips to help you nail those first few chords on ukulele.... Read More...

Review: Ohana’s CK-570G is an Elegant All-Solid Koa Ukulele with Great Feel and Sweet Tone

For under $800, the Ohana CK-570G offers a great feel and the sweet tone of an all-solid wood koa ukulele for less than many comparable instruments offered by other companies. ... Read More...

Kanekoa Plays a Marvin Gaye Classic in this Ukulele Magazine Session

Ukulele-powered Hawaiian jam-rock band Kanekoa traveled to the mainland to record a few tunes in our studio, including their tune "Hypnotized" and a Marvin Gaye classic.... Read More...

Repairing, Restoring, and Building Ukuleles with a ‘Quiet Giant’ of Lutherie, Kerry Char

Char Lutheries, in Portland Oregon, is the name of Kerry Char's one-man shop where he repairs, restores and builds custom ukuleles with exacting precision and passion.... Read More...

How to Play Seventh Chords on Ukulele | Chord by Chord Lesson 3

In this lesson from our Chord by Chord video series, you'll learn how to play dominant seventh chords.... Read More...

Your First Ukulele Lesson: A Beginner’s Guide to Playing Ukulele

So, you want to learn how to play a ukulele? Welcome! Here is your first ukulele lesson and a beginner's guide to playing the instrument.... Read More...

Jonah Kumalae was the First Hawaiian Uke Maker to Make it Big on the Mainland

The first big windfall for Kumalae came in 1915, when he won a bid to display ukuleles in the Hawaiian Building at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco.... Read More...

‘Anyone Can Play The Ukulele’: How J. Chalmers Doane Promoted Ukulele as Canada’s Primary Musical Education Tool

Since the 1960s, J. Chalmers Doane has had great success promoting the ukulele as Canada's primary instrument for beginning musical education. Here's how he did it.... Read More...

Hangin’ in Nashville with Uke Rockers Bob’s Your Uncle

Nashville band Bob’s Your Uncle says it is not a ukulele band; it is a band that uses ukuleles. The lead uke is supported by bass, percussion, guitar and accordion.... Read More...