We’re Heading to Reno!
Ukulele is packing up and heading to Reno for the 10th annual Reno Ukulele Festival, May 2-May 5. The Reno fest will be held at a new location this year, the Peppermill Casino, and will include workshops by “Jumpin’ Jim” and…
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Uke Lesson: Swing Like Casey MacGill
BY ADAM PERLMUTTER | FROM THE SUMMER 2018 ISSUE OF UKULELE During the swing era, guitarists played simple but effective accompaniment—mainly two- and three-note chord voicings, played squarely on downbeats, four strums per bar. The guitar is a considerably larger…
Collecting Vintage Ukulele Catalogs
When it comes to ukuleles, many things can be directly thought of as accessories, from clip-on tuners to decorative straps. One favorite is collecting old catalogs.
Uke Lesson: It’s Easier Than it Looks— the Circle of Fifths
BY JIM D’VILLE | FROM THE SPRING 2018 ISSUE OF UKULELE At this year’s Halloween uke jam I went dressed as the Circle of 5ths. I won the prize for scariest costume. Most of the ukulele players I meet in…
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Ukulele Accessories: A Corral of Care, Capos, and Stands
Here's a guide to accessories related to instrument care, storage and stands, and capos to keep your ukulele in top condition.
Ukulele is Back from Cuba!
In both January and March, adventurous musicians and music lovers traveled with Ukulele to Cuba! Here are a few highlights from this exciting experience. We’d like to give a very sincere thanks to D’Addario and Company for donating gear to some very thankful local…
Vintage Ukulele Strings
A Look at the Packaging and Materials
TEXT AND PHOTOS BY SANDOR NAGYSZALANCZY | FROM THE SPRING 2018 ISSUE OF UKULELE If you’ve ever had the privilege of playing a vintage ukulele strung with old-fashioned natural-gut strings, you know what a warm, mellifluous sound those strings can…
New Music from Lil’ Rev and Daniel Ho
LIL’ REV Sing Song Daddy (lilrev.com) We can live in a ukulele-centric world here at this magazine devoted to the little four-string, focusing on music that sounds made for ukulele players. Lil’ Rev’s latest album, Sing Song Daddy is an…
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Heroes Ukulele Group: Helping Veterans, One Strum at a Time
BY HEIDI SWEDBERG | PHOTOS BY ALLISON SCHALLERT FROM THE SPRING 2018 ISSUE OF UKULELE “Being in this group really helps me deal with life in general,” says Steve Musnicky, a member of HUG, or Heroes Ukulele Group. “For me it’s a great…
Great Ukes: The Harmony-Made ‘Harold Teen’ is One of the Coolest Ukes Ever Made
The Harold Teen comic strip ran from 1919 to 1959 and is considered a cultural icon of the Jazz Age