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Lessons and Advice, Uke Basics

How to Make Your Ukulele Chords Sound Better

Here's how to eliminate buzzes, clicks, and wrong-sounding notes while strumming

Gear Reviews

Ibanez UKS100 and UKC100 Ukes front and back

Review: Ibanez UKS100 and UKC100 Ukes Deliver Simple Looks and Pleasing Tone at Bargain Price

The UKC100 concert and UKS100 soprano ukuleles from Ibanez use a stick-to-the basics approach of good build quality and materials, easy playability, and tasteful looks at a bargain price.

Lessons and Advice

The Movable Nut System of Ukulele Chord Shapes

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.

Lessons and Advice

Freshen Up Old Standards on Ukulele with Chord Substitutions

Because you know the melody so well in this popular old tune, you’ll be able to feel and hear the effects of the new chords quite dramatically in this ukulele lesson.

Uke Basics

Getting Started on Ukulele: Learn Your First 4 Basic Chords

Did you just get an ukulele but don't know where to start? Here are a few tips to help you nail those first few chords on ukulele.

Gear Reviews

Review: Ohana’s CK-570G is an Elegant All-Solid Koa Ukulele with Great Feel and Sweet Tone

For under $800, the Ohana CK-570G offers a great feel and the sweet tone of an all-solid wood koa ukulele for less than many comparable instruments offered by other companies.

Sessions

Kanekoa Plays a Marvin Gaye Classic in this Ukulele Magazine Session

Ukulele-powered Hawaiian jam-rock band Kanekoa traveled to the mainland to record a few tunes in our studio, including their tune "Hypnotized" and a Marvin Gaye classic.

Stories

Repairing, Restoring, and Building Ukuleles with a ‘Quiet Giant’ of Lutherie, Kerry Char

Char Lutheries, in Portland Oregon, is the name of Kerry Char's one-man shop where he repairs, restores and builds custom ukuleles with exacting precision and passion.