How to Tune a Ukulele By Ear
Here's how to start weaning yourself off “tuning by eye” with a digital tuner on ukulele and start tuning by ear with a tuning fork, which will help train your ears.
Learn To Play “Woodpile Waltz,” a Fingerpickin’ Tune for Baritone Ukulele
In this ukulele lesson, learn how to play 'Woodpile Waltz,'a fingerpicking tune for baritone ukes.
Ukulele Lesson: Practice With A Metronome to Tighten Up Your Timing and Focus
The metronome is an incredible tool for playing in a solid rhythm on ukulele, and also for building speed and “looping” small sections of music you are working on.
Ukulele Review: Ohana’s ‘Baritone-Tenor’ BKT-70G, 6-String CK-70-A6, and Marcy Marxer Signature BK-35CG
The concert 6-string and the tenor/baritone are novel in the sense of unusual and the Marcy Marxer signature baritone is a solid take on a standard baritone, but with a cutaway.
Advertisement
Ukulele Review: Farida KAS-3 NC soprano, KAC-5 NC concert, and KKT-6 NC tenor
BY EDDIE SCHER | FROM THE FALL 2019 ISSUE OF UKULELE MAGAZINE Farida Old Town ukuleles follow the model of Chicago-based instrument manufacturers of a century ago, who put great-sounding, solidly built, affordable ukuleles into the hands of millions of…
The Resonator Uke That Never Came to Be
Since vintage resonator ukuleles were both rare and expensive, I had an idea: Why not build my own wood-bodied resonator uke?
Ohta Jr., Taimane & Fuchigami Win Big
The winners of Hawaii’s prestigious Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards were announced in a lavish ceremony May 25. Some big names in the ukulele world walked away with awards from the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts, which hosts the event at…
Where Were You 25 Years Ago? Fresh Ukulele Covers Of ’90s Classics
I hope you’ll agree that these ukulele versions of classic ’90s jams truly are all that and a bag of chips
Advertisement
From the Ukulele Editor: Hot Fun in the Strummer Time
BY GREG OLWELL I get plenty of different answers when I get the chance to talk to ukulele players about what they might like to see in this magazine. They have favorite players they wish to see interviewed, or ask…
The Muse and Magic of Jazz Ukulele Maven Curt Sheller
BY LIL REV | FROM THE SUMMER 2019 ISSUE OF UKULELE If the ukulele world had its own trading cards, there would be no shortage of superheroes. We know their names and have heard many of them at festivals and on…