THIS GIVEAWAY ENDS SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 Two chances to win! GRAND PRIZE Win this Custom Hawaiian Masterpiece! Kanile’a, a leader in the custom ukulele realm, is offering a one of- a-kind, custom Super-Concert. Stunning beauty, exceptional sound, and comfortable feel…
BY LAURENCE VITTES In addition to playing the ukulele from his youth, George Hinchliffe has played Hammond Organ in a soul band, electric viola in a free jazz group, electric mandolin in wedding band, and worked briefly with Michael Nyman,…
by Jim D’Ville Sure he had those boyish good looks—the impish smile, wire-rim glasses, and floppy hat. But it was his extensive use of the IV chord in his music which commanded us to turn over our hearts to him.…
BY SANDOR NAGYSZALANCZY | FROM THE FALL 2019 ISSUE UKULELE MAGAZINE In the past few years that I’ve been writing the Great Ukes column, folks have asked me what exactly constitutes a “great” uke? Does it have to be fancy,…
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From our friends at Undermountain Ukuleles: Undermountain Instruments handcrafts fine ukuleles in the bucolic Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts. With a wide range of options for customization, our instruments can be designed to your individual specifications. Talk to us about…
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From our friends at the Los Angeles Ukulele Festival: Join us for another exciting day celebrating our favorite instrument with unlimited workshop access for all levels, all-star performances and a marketplace featuring boutique builders and fun stuff! Only $45 for…
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By Jim D’Ville In the Fall 2019 issue of Ukulele, Grammy award-winning musician Cathy Fink presents a wonderful lesson extolling the virtues of incorporating a metronome into one’s daily practice regimen. She’s right! The metronome is the one true musical…
One of the enduring truths about the ukulele is that it’s an accessible instrument. Its four little strings match up nicely with a player’s four fretting hand fingers and it is relatively easy to play. Even on someone’s first day…