Gear Guru: Restoring an Old Favorite Washburn Tenor Ukulele
Vintage Washburn ukuleles are rare and expensive, but I finally found one I could afford due to its poor condition, and it was soon in my shop for extensive repair.
It’s time a tuner was made just for the Uke
Sponsored by GraphTech Guitar Labs: Time’s up! Meet the Tune-a-lele. The amazing new Tune-a-lele is designed precisely and exclusively for the Ukulele. Standard machine heads are for guitars, NOT, the Ukulele! They’re heavy, putting your Uke out of balance and…
The holidays are around the corner!
From our friends at The Ukulele Site: Take the guesswork out of holiday shopping with a The Ukulele Site gift card! The gift card can be any amount and emailed to the lucky recipient. Let us know how we can help. Mahalo!…
Video Pick of the Week: Cynthia Lin Plays The Beatles’ ‘Blackbird’
Who would have ever thought that four lads from rainy Liverpool, England, would one day become the most widely covered group by ukulele players? But that’s the case. Go to almost any uke gathering, and it usually won’t be long…
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Elisabeth Pfeiffer on the German Uke Scene and Going Pro as a Full-Time Uker
Her solo ukulele repertoire is a mix of pop, rock, Renaissance and Classical styles.
Jim D’Ville Leads Two Ukulele Workshops in Nashville
He’s played at the NAMM Show, taken the stage in the UK, and now, Ukulele contributing editor Jim D’Ville, of Play Ukulele By Ear, is headed to Nashville! On Saturday, October 12, D’Ville will lead two workshops at Music City’s…
A Conversation with the YouTube Uke Teaching Phenom Behind ‘Bernadette Teaches Music’
Bernadette Etcheverry of the popular YouTube ukulele instruction channel Bernadette Teaches Music is blessed with a fun-loving, effervescent personality.
Uke Lesson: Where Do Chords Come From?
All we need to play songs on ukulele are the essential 7 chords of the major scale. Here's how to play them, and how they go together.
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Video Pick: Led Kaapana and Bob Brozman Play ‘Spanish Eyes’
In this video, shot in Maui in 2011, both musicians play resonator instruments
Danielle Ate the Sandwich on Upcoming ‘Wonderstruck’ Ukulele Academy & Recording Soundtracks
BY LAURENCE VITTES Danielle Ate the Sandwich is the stage name for uke-playing-songwriter Danielle Anderson. Getting her start in Fort Collins, Colorado, Danielle has been touring nationally since 2009 after cultivating an online following she calls her fanwiches, a following…