By AARON KEIM // FROM THE FALL 2019 ISSUE OF UKULELE MAGAZINE
When we were in New Zealand last summer (their winter) for the Geraldine Ukulele Festival, we ... Read More...
BY ADAM PERLMUTTER | FROM THE SUMMER 2019 ISSUE OF UKULELE
The beginning of 1969 was a difficult time for the Beatles’ George Harrison, who had become disillus... Read More...
BY DANIEL WARD | FROM THE SUMMER 2019 ISSUE OF UKULELE
Melody is a golden thread that magically allows us to recognize, sing along with, and even recall a tune... Read More...
BY SARAH MAISEL | FROM THE SPRING 2019 ISSUE OF UKULELE
Of course, the very first thing you will think of when you hear the word “gear” is all the electronics ... Read More...
Learn to play "Happy Birthday" on ukulele: Here's a simple beginner version with 3 chords to strum (C, G7, F) plus a more advanced chord-melody version.... Read More...
This technique is also known as the syncopated strum, and its roots go back to ragtime music. This is a demanding strum to do well but, once you get it, it's an exciting ukulele technique to know and add to many styles of music.... Read More...
BY ADAM PERLMUTTER | FROM THE WINTER 2016 ISSUE OF UKULELE
When Florenz Ziegfeld first produced a New York City theatrical review, in 1907, he just intended to ... Read More...
BY FRED SOKOLOW | FROM THE SUMMER 2015 ISSUE OF UKULELE
Buddy DeSylva and Vincent Rose were among the elite of Tin Pan Alley songwriters, but a judge ruled tha... Read More...
BY SARAH MAISEL | FROM THE SUMMER 2018 ISSUE OF UKULELE
From “Blue Moon” to “I’ve Got Rhythm,” one of the most common progressions you find when playing jazz ... Read More...
