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Bruddah IZ Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole Ukulele Hawaii (Olivia Wise Illustration)

Remembering Bruddah Iz: 25 Years After his Death, Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole Still Melts Hearts and Inspires

Iz will always be most remembered for his voice & ukulele medley of two great American standards: “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and “What a Wonderful World.”

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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.

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jess baron, founder of guitars and ukes in the classroom

Guitars and Ukes in the Classroom Trains Over 1,500 Teachers Each Year on Engaging Students with Ukulele

Guitars and Ukes in the Classroom trains 1,500 teachers per year to engage students by integrating academics with singing, strumming & songwriting.

Lessons and Advice

Gerald Ross teaches click stroke on ukulele

Learn the Ukulele Click Stroke with Gerald Ross

Learn to play the click stroke on ukulele, a variation on clawhammer banjo-style playing that can be used to keep the beat while playing solo or with a group.

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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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How to Play ‘Blues on a Ukulele’ by Jim Beloff & Herb Ohta

Born from the idea that people think of ukulele as a happy instrument incapable of channeling a sad song, Jim Beloff and Herb Ohta wrote "Blues on a Ukulele" in 2003.

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sarah maisel and craig chee appearing in their not-so-mini uke fest

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?

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Kris Fuchigami Mixes Flash and Heart in His Ukulele Playing

Fuchigami’s road to success turned out to be a lot rockier than he expected it to be after that borderline-miraculous first day learning a Jake Shimabukuro song.

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Uke Master David Kamakahi Honors and Moves Beyond the Legacy of his Legendary Father

son of the legendary Sons of Hawaii slack-key guitarist Dennis Kamakahi was still a teenager when he first played on his father’s records. Now he is forging his own path as a solo artist.

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The Ukulele World has Responded to the Global Pandemic with Creativity, Ingenuity, and Compassion

FROM THE FALL 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE | BY HEIDI SWEDBERG There are moments in time when historic events frame and create a personal narrative. Usually these moments are associated with a single date: November 22, 1963; July 20, 1969;…