How COVID-19 Turned A Self-Described Tech Nerd into Ukulele Purist
If a tech-obsessed geek like me can learn to slow down, unplug, and enjoy music on its purest level by playing ukulele, then anyone else can too.
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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.
Watch Sarah Maisel Perform Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”
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.
World Premiere: “$20 Bill (for George Floyd)” Arranged for Ukulele!
BY ADAM PERLMUTTER Shortly after the May 2020 killing of George Floyd, Tom Prasada-Rao, a singer-songwriter based in Silver Spring, Maryland, was watching CNN footage of protests when in a fit of inspiration he penned a new song. In its…
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Get Inspired By Vintage Ukulele Sheet Music!
Take a tour of some vintage ukulele sheet music from the early 20th century.
Review: Jake Shimabukuro Continues His Eclectic Journey on Trio Album
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…
Great Ukes: The Ingenious 1920’s Tru-Fret Fingerboard
BY SANDOR NAGYSZALANCZY| FROM THE SUMMER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE If you asked a room full of luthiers what the most tedious part of building a ukulele is, I bet that most would say it’s installing the frets, the thin…
Ukulelezaza Talks Vintage Ukes, Flashy Strums, and Why Nothing Beats a Soprano
Dutch ukulele player Remco Houtman-Janssen, AKA Ukulelezaza, personifies much of what makes the ukulele such a delightful instrument.
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Build a Better Workshop: Practical Tips for a Fruitful and Fun Experience
BY JIM D’VILLE | FROM THE SUMMER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE The ukulele workshop is the heart and soul of nearly every ukulele festival. The reason: 99.98% of the people attending ukulele festivals play the instrument or want to learn…
How to Play 3 Essential Hawaiian Ukulele Strums
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…