Reggae Roots: Learn the Feel and Techniques on Ukulele
In this lesson we’ll look at the elegant simplicity of the mechanics that create this style and how they fit on the ukulele.
Jennie Durkee’s 1918 ‘American Way’
Jennie Durkee raised the bar for musicianship and introduced the felt pick to ukulele.
How Ukulele Saved the Sheet Music Industry in Radio’s Early Days
Even as radio cut into sheet music sales, popular music publishers didn’t hesitate to embrace one of radio’s biggest beneficiaries to prop up their earnings.
Strumming Lesson: Chuck and Chunk the Backbeat
Try applying these techniques to some of your favorite chords, progressions, and tunes, and notice how each approach changes the feel.
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Uke Makers: Pete Howlett Shines his Light of Knowledge to Guide Future Generations
“If you have a light, don’t hide it under a bushel basket—share it,” says Howlett. “If you know something, share it with somebody else.”
Uke Scene: James Hill Visits Madeira, the Ancestral Homeland of the Ukulele
“There was something quietly special about it, too: the ukulele, born of the Madeiran braguinha, sharing the stage once more with the very instruments it descends from.”
Ukulele Master Daniel Ward Infuses Flamenco Flavor into his Performing, Writing, and Teaching
A serious musician who doesn’t take himself too seriously, and sets the bar high while keeping the instrument accessible.
Tackle Some Jazzy Chords with this Ukulele Version of the Gershwin Classic “Someone to Watch Over Me”
Learn to play a chord-melody arrangement of this Great American Songbook classic.
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Ukulele Magazine Editor’s Note: Fall 2026
The thing about history is that we don’t know it’s being written in the moment...
Explore Worldly Influences on American Pop Culture Through Vintage Ukulele Designs
As the world hurtled through archaeological discoveries, global artistic exchange, aviation milestones, Hollywood spectacles, and romanticized cultural fantasies, ukulele makers translated these influences into some of the most imaginative and visually striking instruments ever produced.