Review: Martin’s Sinker Mahogany 0 Soprano Ukulele Combines the Best of Old and New
With old-growth wood and modern features, this uke sounds as good as you'd hope and plays effortlessly
Jazz Ukulele Lesson: Learn Three Ways to Play “My Blue Heaven”
This reharmonized version adds some colorful chords and a smooth turnaround
Spice Up Your Sound with Banjo-Ukuleles
The banjo-ukulele is one of the most powerful spices in the ukulele world
Great Ukes: Why Did Gibson’s First Banjo Uke Have a Trap Door?
Gibson introduced its first ukulele banjo, the UB model, sometime around 1925
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Building Chords from Scales on Ukulele | Chord by Chord Lesson 11
In this lesson from our Chord by Chord video series, you'll learn how to build chords from scales.
Exploring the Ukulele’s Place in Higher Education Around the World
Making music with the ukulele is accessible and social, but what if you want study the instrument at the degree level in university?
Learn a Travis-Picking Ukulele Arrangement of Bonnie Raitt’s “Just Like That“
Raitt penned this tune after watching a news story about a woman who lost her son, donated his heart, and later met the recipient
Henry Kailimai and the Ford Hawaiians Introduced the Motor City to the ‘Sweet’ Sound of Ukulele
One day at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, the sweet sounds produced by the Hawaiian Quintet caught the ear of another Henry—Henry Ford
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Learn an Easy Ukulele Arrangement of “Danse Paysanne,” a Classical Guitar Staple
This simple but effective classical piece by Ferdinando Carulli (1770–1841) translates nicely to ukulele in reentrant or low-G tuning.
Review: Ibanez URGT100 Tenor is a Bold Electric-Acoustic That’s Ready to Shred
While it is a hollow body with a soundport at the top, this uke is really meant to be plugged in