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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.... Read More...

marcy marxer django reinhardt "dark eyes" ukulele lesson

Learn to Play Django Reinhardt’s ‘Dark Eyes’ on Ukulele

“Dark Eyes” is a melody closely associated with the legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt—and by extension the Gypsy jazz repertoire in general. Here's how to play it on ukulele.... Read More...

Review: Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer Show the Ukulele’s Range on “WAHOO!”

What a complete and utter delight this album is! Chances are, most regular readers of this magazine are already familiar with the sensational multiple-stringed... Read More...

ohana ukuleles BKT-70G, CK-70-A6, and BK-35CG Marcy Marxer Signature

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.... Read More...

Stars and Stripes Forever Ukulele Marcy Marxer

Happy 4th of July: Learn to Play ‘Stars and Stripes Forever’ on Your Ukulele!

Stars and Stripes Forever | Music by John Philip Sousa, Arranged by Marcy Marxer Enjoy this arrangement of “Stars and Stripes Forever,” which was insp... Read More...

Watch Stars and Stripes Forever with Marcy Marxer

By Marcy Marxer I hope you enjoy my arrangement of “Stars and Stripes Forever” (page 26, Ukulele Fall 2013), which was inspired by Jesse Kalima. Thank you to J... Read More...

Marcy Marxer – Old Folks At Home

I was just experimenting with playing some basic shapes and found “Old Folks at Home.” It’s a beautiful tune. I hadn’t really thought much about it, but the... Read More...

Marxer Lesson examples 1-3

A dexterous Grammy-winning guitarist fluent in swing and traditional folk lead and accompaniment flatpicking styles, Marcy Marxer has played the ukulele almost ... Read More...