Ukulele Review: Twisted Wood’s Switchback Tenor has a Clear, Warm Sound
Twisted Wood's Switchback is an attractive ukulele with a cutaway, made from solid koa top and laminated back and sides made from koa, giving it a clear, warm sound.
Uke Makers: Little River Ukuleles’ Dave Sigman is Adjusting Well to Island Living
After working in his California ukulele shop for almost 20 years, Little River Instruments' Dave Sigman recently relocated to one of his favorite spots in Hawaii.
Enter to Win a Cordoba 35T-CE Tenor Ukulele
The 35T-CE tenor features all solid acacia for the top, back, and sides, with a beautiful rosewood bridge, binding, and fingerboard. The 35T-CE also features a soft cutaway, L.R. Baggs Five.O pickup, abalone rosette, rosewood binding, and Cordoba’s signature elevated…
How to Practice Ukulele—4 Tips to Get Better Faster
You aren’t just playing the ukulele, you're playing music—so here are some practice tips to not help you become a better ukulele player, but a better musician as well.
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Repairing a Vintage Martin Ukulele Without Losing Its Magic
During its lifetime this vintage Martin ukulele had acquired a sound that I’d describe as phenomenal, unworldly, and just magical. But now it needed repairs.
Gods of Uke: Eddie Kamae Reinvigorated Hawaiian Culture and Helped Make the Ukulele a Global Phenomenon
For over 50 years Eddie Kamae was at the forefront of the Hawaiian renaissance as a traditional ukulele player, singer, composer, bandleader, producer, and more.
11 Famous Ukulele Players You Should Know
Here are some of the most well-known ukulele players throughout history and playing today that you should know about.
Great Ukes: Regal’s Jungle Uke Had Looks That Killed The Sound
Regal's Jungle Uke had a body that was completely covered in fake leopard fur fabric, making it one of the worst sounding—but coolest looking—ukuleles ever made.
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Ukulele Fingerstyle Songs For Beginners: Learn the 16th Century Lament ‘What If A Day’
This fingerstyle ukulele arrangement of "What If a Day" is good for beginners in that it is simple, uses only five chords, and employs a few different techniques.
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.