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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
How to Play Seventh Chords on Ukulele | Chord by Chord Lesson 3
In this lesson from our Chord by Chord video series, you'll learn how to play dominant seventh chords.
Your First Ukulele Lesson: A Beginner’s Guide to Playing Ukulele
So, you want to learn how to play a ukulele? Welcome! Here is your first ukulele lesson and a beginner's guide to playing the instrument.
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Jonah Kumalae was the First Hawaiian Uke Maker to Make it Big on the Mainland
The first big windfall for Kumalae came in 1915, when he won a bid to display ukuleles in the Hawaiian Building at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco.
‘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.