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...

Ukulele Lesson: Jim D’Ville Teaches You To Tune By Ear

BY JIM D'VILLE | FROM THE FALL 2019 ISSUE OF UKULELE MAGAZINE Do you tune your instrument with the aid of an electronic tuner? One of the benefits of using ... 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...

Building a Ukulele Club: How to Make Your Group Fun, Strong, and Successful

We interviewed the leaders of some of the most popular and well-run ukulele clubs in the world to get their advice on building a better ukulele club. ... Read More...

The Sorcerers’ Apprentices: 3 Pros on the Impact of Their Ukulele Lessons From Roy Smeck

This is the story of how 3 young players developed a symbiotic relationship & learned with 1920s vaudeville ukulele master and "Wizard of the Strings" Roy Smeck.... 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...

The Bad Mouse Orchestra is More Than a Nostalgia Act

Nattily dressed in vintage attire, Germany's Bad Mouse Orchestra shares their passion for the music of the 1920s and ’30s, jazz’s golden age. ... Read More...