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Using what you already know in a fresh way can lead to a very different musical outcome
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By the time he was six, Wynne was writing charts for the family band
![4stringboy with ukulele](https://i0.wp.com/ukulelemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/4stringboy.jpg?fit=768%2C451&ssl=1)
Instrumental album features ukulele in moody arrangements that include strings, piano, bass, and synthesizer
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Chord-melody is a sophisticated, jazzy approach in which the melody is generally stated in the highest note of each chord
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Though Sokolow came to the ukulele relatively late in his musical explorations, around the age of 50, he dove into the instrument with his characteristic curiosity and passion
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Even though winter is always a slow period for ukulele festivals, there are still some fun events taking place during the cold months around the U.S. both in-person and online.