Song Intros: They Either Go Up or Go Down (A Short Lesson from Jim D’Ville)

By Jim D’Ville Music travels in one of two directions—it either goes up or goes down. The same is true for song introductions. Our ears like to follow logi... Read More...

Jim D’Ville Leads Two Ukulele Workshops in Nashville

He's played at the NAMM Show, taken the stage in the UK, and now, Ukulele contributing editor Jim D'Ville, of Play Ukulele By Ear, is headed to Nashville! On S... Read More...

Jim D’Ville Tour Kicks Off September 5

An enabler of the ukulele (and contributing editor to this publication), Jim D'Ville is taking his "Play Ukulele By Ear" workshop on the road for a series of t... Read More...

May and June Workshop/Tour Dates for Jim D’Ville Hit Oregon, Washington, BC, Reno, and California

Beginning May 31 and stretching through the end of June, Ukulele magazine contributing editor Jim D'Ville is taking a run through the West Coast for a series of... Read More...

Jim D’Ville’s Upcoming Workshops

Workshop Jedi and Ukulele contributing editor Jim D'Ville is swinging through Southern California for a mid-March clutch of workshops before returning to the La... Read More...

Livestream Ukulele: Online Events Calendar

Virtual uke jams, meet ups, lessons, and performances are a a great way to stay connected to the ukulele community. Find events our ukulele events calendar or submit your own!... Read More...

Ukulele Mecca Elderly Instruments Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Ukulele mecca Elderly Instruments of Lansing, Michigan, celebrated its 50th anniversary this year with a street party in June.... Read More...

Harp Ukulele Specialist Gracie Terzian Has Followed Her Own Road 

Though her debut album hit #3 on the Billboard Jazz chart, harp ukulele specialist Gracie Terzian describes her musical endeavors as a singer-songwriter in more of the folk genre, with jazz harmonies.... Read More...

With 3 Movable Ukulele Chord Shapes, You Can Play Millions of Songs

Many ukulele players are trapped in the key of C, but there are actually 12 keys to choose from. Here's how to unlock your potential with 3 easy chord shapes.... Read More...

‘Anyone Can Play The Ukulele’: How J. Chalmers Doane Promoted Ukulele as Canada’s Primary Musical Education Tool

Since the 1960s, J. Chalmers Doane has had great success promoting the ukulele as Canada's primary instrument for beginning musical education. Here's how he did it.... Read More...