Learn All The Notes in Advance: A Chromatic Scale Solfege Ukulele Lesson
Did you know there are 5 other syllables in beyond do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do that add up to create the 12-tone chromatic scale? Learn them in this ukulele lesson!
Joey Lusterman
The Literary Ukulele: Rudyard Kipling, Jack London, Agatha Christie, Sinclair Lewis and Others Write About the Uke
While there are no references to the ukulele in Shakespeare or Keats, its recurring role in novels, stories, and poetry is almost as old as the instrument itself.
James Hill’s Uketropolis Raises the Stakes for Online Learning
BY JIM D’VILLE | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE Canadian ukulele master James Hill has spent the last year building a community called Uketropolis. You won’t find it in a gazetteer, maybe tucked in before Uruguay and Uzbekistan.…
Uke Makers: Oceana Ukuleles are Crafted with the Spirit (and Materials) of Two Continents
BY AARON KEIM | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE One of the best features of the modern ukulele movement is that people are taking back the act of making music. Instead of music being mostly a commercial item…
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Sylvie Simmons Bounces Back from Injury with a Brilliant Second Album
BY BLAIR JACKSON | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE The Sylvie Simmons story is irresistible. A Brit who has spent close to a quarter-century living on the West Coast of the U.S. (at two different times), she established…
The Story of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and Its Lasting Impact
There are many reasons why this rousing patriotic anthem is perfect for the ukulele
Enter the Córdoba 24 Series Ukulele Giveaway
2 CHANCES TO WIN A CÓRDOBA 24 SERIES UKE! The new, Córdoba 24 series ukuleles offer a combination of exotic tone woods. Spalted maple back and sides offer a unique look and tone, while a solid spruce top projects a…
Learn to Play “Lift Every Voice and Sing” on Ukulele
Here are some tips from Daniel Ward on how to play his and Heidi Swedberg's ukulele version of the "Black National Anthem"
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Add Some Heft and Nuance to Your Ensemble with These Ukulele Bass Basics
BY DANIEL WARD | From the Winter 2020 Issue of Ukulele Why end on a high note when you can begin on a low one? Adding a simple but effective bottom end can really enhance the sound of a full…
Review: Córdoba’s New 24C Spruce and 24T-CE Spruce Ukes Ring Out Loud, Round, and Clear
BY EDDIE SCHER | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE Córdoba’s new 24C Spruce Concert and 24T-CE Spruce Tenor are attractive ukuleles that balance the affordability of a laminated body with the improved tone of a solid wood top…