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Adam Perlmutter holds a bachelor of music degree from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro and a master's degree in Contemporary Improvisation from the New England Conservatory. He is longtime contributor to Ukulele as well as the editor of Acoustic Guitar magazine.

Favorite Ukulele Album: Difficult to choose just one, but a big fan of How About Uke? by Lyle Ritz.

Favorite Song to Play on Ukulele: Any standard from the Great American Songbook.

Favorite Ukulele: Collings UT3 Maple

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Articles by Adam Perlmutter

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How to Read Ukulele Music: Your Guide to Understanding Musical Notation

Here’s a comprehensive primer on how to read ukulele music notation, covering all of the notational aspects for any type of ukulele.... Read More...

George Harrison playing 'Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea' on ukulele

Watch George Harrison Perform ‘Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea’ on Ukulele

George Harrison’s most ukulele-centric performance on record is his reading of “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea,” the 1931 song first recorded by Cab Calloway.... Read More...

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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.... Read More...

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Learn to Play ‘Beautiful Dreamer’ on Ukulele

This chord-melody ukulele arrangement of Stephen Foster's classic song "Beautlful Dreamer" is in the key of D.... Read More...

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Watch Sarah Maisel Perform Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”

Cohen’s original version of “Hallelujah,” is in the key of C major. It’s built from a handful of chords that are friendly to beginning ukulele players.... Read More...

World Premiere: “$20 Bill (for George Floyd)” Arranged for Ukulele!

BY ADAM PERLMUTTER Shortly after the May 2020 killing of George Floyd, Tom Prasada-Rao, a singer-songwriter based in Silver Spring, Maryland, was watching C... Read More...

Breedlove Luaa CE Tenor and Concert Ukuleles

Uke Review: Breedlove’s Stylish and Affordable New Lu’au Acoustic-Electric Concert and Tenor CE

Breedlove's Lu'au ukuleles come in concert and tenor sizes, with and without electronics, and sell for well under $500. See how they stack up in our review.... Read More...

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Learn to Play Cliff Edwards’ Ukulele Classic ‘Fascinating Rhythm’

Learn to play Cliff “Ukulele Ike” Edwards' “Fascinating Rhythm,” as first seen along with Fred and Adele Astaire as part of the Broadway musical Lady, Be Good.... Read More...

Learn A Solo Uke Arrangement of The Beatles Classic ‘Here Comes the Sun’

BY ADAM PERLMUTTER | FROM THE SUMMER 2019 ISSUE OF UKULELE The beginning of 1969 was a difficult time for the Beatles’ George Harrison, who had become disillusi... Read More...