
Uke Basics


How to Find the Best Ukulele and Strings for Your Needs
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 available out there. Though that part of being a musician is…

Learn to Play ‘Happy Birthday To You’ on Ukulele

Ukulele Music to Play: Learn the Ziegfeld Follies Classic ‘Shine on Harvest Moon’
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 give people some breezy and inexpensive summer entertainment. But the inaugural show…
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Uke Lesson: Give an Old Song New Tricks with Chord Substitutions
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 standards is the I–vi–ii–V. Known as the “one–six–two–five,” this progression appears…

Get Rhythm: How to Hold Down the Groove on Ukulele

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…

Ukulele Lesson: How Lyrics Can Lead You to What Comes Next
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What’s Your Ukulele Skill Level?
