Daniel Ward Uke Lesson: Get a Handle on Standard and Baritone Chord Shapes
If you look at the way chord shapes work on guitar, baritone ukulele, and the standard C–tuned uke, you can unwind some big mysteries in a short amount of time.
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Jimmie Rodgers’ Hawaiian Music Advocacy
An often-overlooked part of Jimmie Rodgers’ legacy is the diversity of his style, which was influenced by blues, jazz, novelty pop songs, and even Hawaiian music.
How to Play Bottleneck Blues with Slide on Ukulele
By Fred Sokolow Using a bottleneck or slide is one of the most soulful, bluesy things a guitarist can do—when it’s done right. Slide sounds great when you’re playing the blues, or gospel music, but it also works wonders in…
Ukulele Review: Ohana PKT-25G Tenor Pineapple
Due to its “dad bod” shape, the Ohana PKT-25G pineapple tenor ukulele is slightly larger than a standard tenor and has the familiar feel of a tenor-scale neck.
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Review: Lava U Blue Tenor’s Futuristic Design and Features Make a Bold Statement
The Lava U ukulele is an all-carbon fiber instrument featuring built-in electronic effects courtesy of Lava’s FreeBoost internal amplification system.
Learn to Play “Lift Every Voice and Sing” on Ukulele
Here are some tips from Daniel Ward on how to play his and Heidi Swedberg's ukulele version of the "Black National Anthem"
Add Some Heft and Nuance to Your Ensemble with These Ukulele Bass Basics
BY DANIEL WARD | From the Winter 2020 Issue of Ukulele Why end on a high note when you can begin on a low one? Adding a simple but effective bottom end can really enhance the sound of a full…
Review: Córdoba’s New 24C Spruce and 24T-CE Spruce Ukes Ring Out Loud, Round, and Clear
BY EDDIE SCHER | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE Córdoba’s new 24C Spruce Concert and 24T-CE Spruce Tenor are attractive ukuleles that balance the affordability of a laminated body with the improved tone of a solid wood top…
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Review: Fender Fullerton Tele Uke Delivers Good Tone and Good Fun
Fender’s new Fullerton series of ukuleles reimagines the Jazzmaster, Stratocaster, and Telecaster guitars as concert-size ukuleles.
Watch Cynthia Lin’s Solo Uke Arrangement of The Police’s ‘Message in a Bottle’
When I discovered that I could play the riff for “Message in a Bottle” on a low-G-tuned uke, I became obsessed with mastering it.