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Enter to Win This Amahi C-13TEQ All Solid Koa Tenor Cutaway Ukulele!

Introducing the Amahi C-13TEQ from the Exotic Wood series! Amahi created this series specifically to offer the widest range of woods available on their ukuleles, and in turn, offering the widest range of tonal and dynamic options not thought possible…

Lessons and Advice

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Homesick Blues: Learn A Tárrega Classical Guitar Prelude on Ukulele

Francisco Tárrega's classical composition “Lágrima” happens to work out very nicely on the ukulele, as this arrangement for high-G ukulele by Tony Mizen demonstrates.

Stories

Suspense! Murder! Ukuleles! C.C. Harrison and Mary Amato are Writing Popular Uke-Centric Fiction

If you are missing your ukulele normal gatherings, here are a couple uke-centric stories that might help satisfy your cravings.

Lessons and Advice

Learn a Fingerstyle Ukulele Arrangement of ‘Dallas Rag’

This arrangement uses a couple different picking techniques, including alternating bass thumb picking, multiple string pinches, single notes, & even some strumming.

Lessons and Advice

Learn to Fingerpick ‘Deep Ellum Blues’ on Ukulele

Here we use “Travis picking,” which involves playing alternating bass notes on every beat with your thumb, while picking melody on the high strings with fingers.

Stories

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Uke Makers: Robert Yates of Hawaiian Ukulele & Guitar Proves ‘Quality Does Not Have to Be Expensive’

Robert Yates is a combination of musician, music educator, luthier, uke manufacturer, and owner of Hawaiian Ukulele & Guitar (aka HUG) on Hawaii's Big Island.

Lessons and Advice

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Songs for Beginners: Learn a Fingerstyle Ukulele Arrangement of ‘Vive la Compagnie’

Despite its short length, this is a treasure chest for beginner students since it incorporates so many techniques wrapped up in a simple, catchy tune.

News, Stories

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Behind the Scenes of Craig & Sarah’s Not-So-Mini Uke Fests

We started reading about uke club members devastated that all their planning and work for these events were for naught. So, we thought, why don't we do an online festival?

Gear Reviews

8 New Ukes for 2021

BY BLAIR JACKSON | FROM THE SUMMER 2021 ISSUE OF UKULELE It was very disappointing not being able to spend the third week of January this year at the NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, but, well, you know… Maybe next…

Stories

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Do You Own the Songs You Strum on Your Ukulele? Understanding Copyrights and the Public Domain

Once copyrights have expired, you’re free to perform, record, and reuse a song without permission. But what if you’re interested in something a little more recent?