
Remembering Influential Ukulele Maker Samuel Kamaka, Jr.
The ukulele world lost a true giant and a great friend when Samuel Kamaka, Jr. passed away on March 15, 2022, at the age of 99, just three months shy of his 100th birthday.

The ukulele world lost a true giant and a great friend when Samuel Kamaka, Jr. passed away on March 15, 2022, at the age of 99, just three months shy of his 100th birthday.

In this lesson from our Chord by Chord video series, you'll learn how to play your first major chords on the ukulele.

Anyone up for some fingersnappin’ ukulele-driven jazz? Watch Eddie Scher and Parlor Tricks perform two jazz standards in this Ukulele Session.

A large part of playing jazz on ukulele is understanding the underlying harmony. In this beginner ukulele lesson we demystify jazz chords by breaking them down one note at a time.
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This classical fingerstyle ukulele lesson focuses on campanella style with an etude by Sor, from his 25 Progressive Studies, Op. 60 for guitar.

This video series is a guide to the ukulele for beginners and those looking to brush up on the basics. Learn to play chords, understand the theory behind how they are constructed and voiced, and have fun!

One grand prize winner will receive a Twisted Wood Switchback SW-700T tenor ukulele! Crafted with a solid Koa top, the Switchback offers a new perspective on the most iconic ukulele tonewood. With its highly figured aesthetic, the Switchback’s interlocked golden…

Here’s a peek at a few jazzy ideas for ukulele to start you on the road to thinking like a jazz player.
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The Blackbird Farallon tenor ukulele is a high-quality instrument made in the U.S. from carbon-negative materials that can go toe to toe with anything else in its price range.

The intimate, stripped-down arrangements of “Color of Lying” and “Floating on Fruit” both showcase Victoria Vox’s creative use of looping ukulele and vocal parts.