How to Choose and Use the Right Ukulele Pickups
There are several routes available to ukulele players who need to amplify. Here's how to choose and use the right ukulele pickups.
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A Concerto for Ukulele and Orchestra
A ukulele concerto for symphony orchestra? This is not something you hear every day. Occasionally, you’ll hear a Baroque piece arranged for the uke, such as Vivaldi’s Lute Concerto in D Major, or perhaps a modern composition featuring an orchestra…
Winter 2014
Jake Shimabukuro discusses his new education foundation; Elisabeth Robson reports on the UK punk-uke explosion; a profile of Malaysian uke artist Zee Avi; and historian and author Jim Tranquada tells how San Francisco’s 1915 Panama-Pacific Int’l Expo sparked the first…
Redemption Songs: LP Returns to the Stage With a Martin Uke in Tow
For the incomparable singer known as LP, redemption comes with four strings. After disappointing record sales sent her into a decade-long hiatus, during which she penned hit songs for Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, and Backstreet Boys, LP (born Laura Pergolizzi) has…
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Uke Blues Solo Audio Examples
Contemporary ukulele virtuosos like Jake Shimabukuro, James Hill, and Herb Ohta have made it clear that just about any type of music can be played on a uke: rock, classical, jazz, you-name-it. So why not blues? Blues is the common…
Fall 2013
YouTube Stars: Danielle Ate the Sandwich and four other uke sensations are lighting up the Internet, with profiles of Victoria Vox, Julia Nunes, Sophie Madeleine and Lila Burns; Play a Jake Shimabukuro arrangement of the Beatles’ “Here, There & Everywhere”;…
Fall 2012
Ukulele magazine has arrived! The uke is big and getting bigger. This special issue from the team at Acoustic Guitar explores the instrument and players, and gives you some simple songs and lessons to help you get the most out of your four-string…
Global Star Taimane Explores Her Polynesian Roots on ‘HAWAIKI’
Taimane, who is now unquestionably the most popular female ukulele player in the world, explores her Polynesian roots on the new concept album HAWAIKI.
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Learning Hawaiian-Style Ukulele Can Improve Your All-Around Musicianship
Learning to play ukulele Hawaiian-style introduces you to skills and a mindset that can improve your all-around musicianship in any genre of music.
The Vintage Sounds and Stylings of Victor & Penny
Vintage sounds, sparkling energy, jazzy stylings, and irrepressible spirit burst are hallmarks of the ukulele-driven sound of the band Victor & Penny.