Ukulele Lesson: Learn to Play in Every Key with the Perpetual 5ths Exercise
Playing in the key of C major can be a very comfortable trap for ukulele players. But learning to play in all 12 keys is easy using the Perpetual 5ths Exercise.
Joey Lusterman
The Strange and Improbable Rise of the Bizarre Ukulele Phenomenon Tiny Tim
There has never been a figure in the ukulele world who has provoked as much derision, dismissal, and hostility as the late-’60s phenomenon known as Tiny Tim.
Ukulele Travel Tips, Trips, and Fails
BY EDDIE SCHER | FROM THE SPRING 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE I tend to fall apart alone in hotel rooms. Some combination of boredom, endless TV, and not sleeping much has always made business travel a challenge for me. Or…
Ukulele Lesson: Exploring Your Fretboard with Thirds and Sixths
The intervals of thirds and sixths are of particular interest on ukulele, as they’re the building blocks of the chords we use in Western music.
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Learn to Play Daniel Ho’s ‘Between the Sky and Prairie’ on Ukulele
Here's how to play Daniel Ho's song "Between the Sky and Prairie" on ukulele.
Uke Review: Breedlove’s Stylish and Affordable New Lu’au Acoustic-Electric Concert and Tenor CE
Breedlove's Lu'au ukuleles come in concert and tenor sizes, with and without electronics, and sell for well under $500. See how they stack up in our review.
Review: Orangewood’s Juno Tenor is a Quality, Inexpensive New Entry in the Ukulele Market
BY EDDIE SCHER | FROM THE SPRING 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE Orangewood guitars and ukes are designed in Los Angeles, built in Asia, and then set up by the company in California before shipment to customers. And the company’s approach…
Enter to Win a Kala Elite USA Doghair Mahogany Tenor Ukulele!
THIS GIVEAWAY ENDS DECEMBER 31, 2019, SO ENTER TODAY! Designed and handmade in Petaluma, California, the Kala Elite USA Doghair Mahogany is our ukulele throwback to vintage Martin guitars of the 1930’s. The Honduran Mahogany has a vibrant sound with…
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Wishing Upon A Star: The Cliff ‘Ukulele Ike’ Edwards Story
Mark Twain wasn’t the only cultural icon born in Hannibal, Missouri. There was another fellow, a funny looking, wide-eyed guy who played and popularized the ukulele in the 1920s while selling millions of records, introduced the Gershwin classic “Fascinating Rhythm” from the Broadway stage, popularized the tune “Singin’ in the Rain” 20 years before Gene Kelly skipped through puddles, and was the winning voice of Jiminy Cricket, crooning the Disney anthem “When You Wish Upon a Star.”
Album Review: A Ukulele Tribute to Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run’
Born the Uke is a tribute to Bruce Springsteen's 1975 Born to Run album with 8 songs performed in order by 8 different artists, including big names like the Indigo Girls' Emily Saliers.