How to Get the Most out of Your Online Ukulele Lessons
Learning ukulele through online classes or live video lessons with teachers has become part of the norm
Joey Lusterman
Ukulele Book Review: How Hawaiian Music Changed the World, Jake Live Note for Note, Plus Star Wars and Peanuts Sheet Music
This roundup of ukulele in print covers a nonfiction history book, an impressive note-for-note transcription, and two collections of sheet music
Daniel Ward and Lil’ Rev Explore the Ukulele’s Expressiveness on Two New Releases
From the Fall 2016 issue of Ukulele | BY GREG OLWELL DANIEL WARD El Ukulele (Danielworldmusic) In addition to his regular appearances as a teacher and performer at ukulele festivals, Daniel Ward is talented and highly experienced player. Trained as…
Video Made the Ukulele Star: 5 People Behind YouTube’s Most Popular Uke Channels
From the Fall 2016 issue of Ukulele magazine | BY AUDREY COLEMAN It’s been over ten years since uke luminary Jake Shimabukuro sat before a video camera in New York’s Central Park and shyly introduced the song he was about…
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Screwing Up Onstage! Everyone Does it, Here’s How to Recover
From the Fall 2016 issue of Stage & Studio | BY ADAM PERLMUTTER To err is human, and no musician is a stranger to making mistakes. Any player who’s put in a good amount of time onstage will most likely…
Uke Calendar: Camps, Festivals & Adventures, August to October 2016
From the Fall 2016 issue of Ukulele magazine | Complied by AUDREY COLEMAN *pictured above (clockwise): Walt Keale, Ukuleles at Sea’s Zodiac, Hawaiian Uke Retreat, Fulare Pad, Fred & Lynn Sokolow, Tunes in the Dunes, and the Utah Ukulele Festival Camp…
Ukulele Roundup: A Roaring Quintet of Banjo-Ukuleles
The banjo-ukulele is one of the most powerful spices in the ukulele world. Here are 5 banjoleles that you might want to add to your sonic selection.
‘Lake Lady’ Charise Sowells Evokes Old-School Soul On Her Ukulele
From the Summer 2016 issue of Ukulele Magazine | BY ANNA PULLEY Charise Sowells, aka “Lake Lady,” has a voice that’s both decidedly modern and world-weary soulful. She started writing songs as a teenager with a Tascam 4-track, along the…
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Intro to Flash Recorders. Plus 10 Ways They Can Aid Students & Teachers
From the Winter 2015 issue of Stage & Studio | BY FRAN GUIDRY One of the best ways to improve as a musician is to record your own playing. Sure, it can be frustrating and disappointing when you hear that you’re…
How to Sing and Play Ukulele at the Same Time: Practice Tips from James Hill
Are you struggling to sing and strum at the same time? Don’t worry, James Hill says, everyone has trouble at first. Remember, you’re trying to do three things at once: You’re trying to sing the melody, say the words, and…