
Learn to Play ‘Beautiful Dreamer’ on Ukulele
This chord-melody ukulele arrangement of Stephen Foster's classic song "Beautlful Dreamer" is in the key of D.
This chord-melody ukulele arrangement of Stephen Foster's classic song "Beautlful Dreamer" is in the key of D.
Cohen’s original version of “Hallelujah,” is in the key of C major. It’s built from a handful of chords that are friendly to beginning ukulele players.
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Take a tour of some vintage ukulele sheet music from the early 20th century.
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REVIEW BY BLAIR JACKSON / SUMMER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE By this point, nobody should be surprised by anything that Jake Shimabukuro does. He has always been a true eclectic, drawing on myriad styles as he strives to take the…
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Dutch ukulele player Remco Houtman-Janssen, AKA Ukulelezaza, personifies much of what makes the ukulele such a delightful instrument.
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By Steven Espaniola A well-strummed ukulele is the heartbeat of traditional Hawaiian music. For every melodious steel-guitar part, beautiful three-part vocal harmony, and foot-tapping upright bass line, there is a pulsating foundation of a solid ukulele strum at its core. When…
BY JIM D’VILLE | FROM THE SUMMER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE Paul Hemmings has the cool credentials. He lives in the Big Apple, digs Duke and Bird, and is a master ukulele player. Hemmings is also a recording artist, having…