Great Ukes: Why Did Gibson’s First Banjo Uke Have a Trap Door?

Gibson introduced its first ukulele banjo, the UB model, sometime around 1925... Read More...

Building Chords from Scales on Ukulele | Chord by Chord Lesson 11

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

Exploring the Ukulele’s Place in Higher Education Around the World

Making music with the ukulele is accessible and social, but what if you want study the instrument at the degree level in university?... Read More...

Learn a Travis-Picking Ukulele Arrangement of Bonnie Raitt’s “Just Like That“

Raitt penned this tune after watching a news story about a woman who lost her son, donated his heart, and later met the recipient... Read More...

Henry Kailimai and the Ford Hawaiians Introduced the Motor City to the ‘Sweet’ Sound of Ukulele

One day at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, the sweet sounds produced by the Hawaiian Quintet caught the ear of another Henry—Henry Ford... Read More...

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. Find events our ukulele events calendar or submit your own!... Read More...

Learn an Easy Ukulele Arrangement of “Danse Paysanne,” a Classical Guitar Staple

This simple but effective classical piece by Ferdinando Carulli (1770–1841) translates nicely to ukulele in reentrant or low-G tuning.... Read More...

Review: Ibanez URGT100 Tenor is a Bold Electric-Acoustic That’s Ready to Shred

While it is a hollow body with a soundport at the top, this uke is really meant to be plugged in... Read More...

Learn Travis Picking on Ukulele

These two patterns that are the main building blocks of Travis picking—one of the must-haves in any ukulele player’s tool kit... Read More...

Learn Flamenco Techniques for Ukulele

Delve into the flamenco sound and pick up a few tricks with this Malagueñas lesson... Read More...