Jimmie Rodgers’ Hawaiian Music Advocacy
An often-overlooked part of Jimmie Rodgers’ legacy is the diversity of his style, which was influenced by blues, jazz, novelty pop songs, and even Hawaiian music.
Joey Lusterman
Samantha Muir Spearheads a Growing Movement to Expand the Classical Ukulele Repertoire
British classical guitarist-turned-ukulele virtuoso Samantha Muir is leading a movement to expand the ukulele's classical music repertoire.
Ukulele Review: Ohana PKT-25G Tenor Pineapple
Due to its “dad bod” shape, the Ohana PKT-25G pineapple tenor ukulele is slightly larger than a standard tenor and has the familiar feel of a tenor-scale neck.
Review: Lava U Blue Tenor’s Futuristic Design and Features Make a Bold Statement
The Lava U ukulele is an all-carbon fiber instrument featuring built-in electronic effects courtesy of Lava’s FreeBoost internal amplification system.
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2 Chances to Win a U•BASS by Kala
Flame Maple Fretted U•BASS by KalaMSRP: $559.99 The Flame Maple Fretted U•BASS® has a wood grain with curled figuring from which it takes its name. This U•BASS has a Mid-Century Modern asymmetrical rosette of Mahogany and Maple. Flame Maple has…
Cool and Bizarre Uke Ephemera from the 1920s to the 2000s
BY SANDOR NAGYSZALANCZY | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE Some of the best advice my mother gave me in regard to collecting was that the best time to buy something was when no one else wanted it. Being…
Cynthia Lin’s Magical Musical Odyssey Takes an Exciting New Turn
BY BLAIR JACKSON | PHOTOS BY LILA LEE | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE Not to be confused with a certain similarly named, mega-popular Irish band that makes anthemic stadium rock, has sold 170 million albums, and won…
Music as Medicine: 6 Big Ideas to Help Keep You Motivated
BY EDDIE SCHER | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE I don’t think it’s a radical notion that music makes you feel better. But I’ve often wondered what science had to say about it, so I combed back through…
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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!
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.