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
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
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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
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
Learn Travis Picking on Ukulele
These two patterns that are the main building blocks of Travis picking—one of the must-haves in any ukulele player’s tool kit
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Learn Flamenco Techniques for Ukulele
Delve into the flamenco sound and pick up a few tricks with this Malagueñas lesson
Arhoolie Records’ Chris Strachwitz Left His Mark on Hawaiian Music, Too
Significant compilations of early music featured ukulele and steel guitar