Ukulele Lesson: Exploring Your Fretboard with Thirds and Sixths
The intervals of thirds and sixths are of particular interest on ukulele, as they’re the building blocks of the chords we use in Western music.
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Learn to Play Daniel Ho’s ‘Between the Sky and Prairie’ on Ukulele
Here's how to play Daniel Ho's song "Between the Sky and Prairie" on ukulele.
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.
Review: Orangewood’s Juno Tenor is a Quality, Inexpensive New Entry in the Ukulele Market
BY EDDIE SCHER | FROM THE SPRING 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE Orangewood guitars and ukes are designed in Los Angeles, built in Asia, and then set up by the company in California before shipment to customers. And the company’s approach…
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Watch Gracie Allen’s Uke Star Turn in the 1939 Film ‘Honolulu’
In this musical number she serenades us with the title tune and then is joined for a tap version of the same song
Thursday Video Pick: Jake Shimabukuro Plays Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
What can I say? I was never a Queen fan. First-rate musicians and singers, certainly; fine blokes, no doubt (if we’re to believe the biopic). A few undeniable classic tunes in there. But the overblown drama, the gazillion stacked vocals,…
No Limits for Uke Player Nick Acosta
Inspiring player now teaches uke, too By Greg Cahill “I don’t even know how to describe how I play,” Nick Acosta once told a reporter when asked to describe his technique. Let’s just say a lot of determination has gone…
Throwback Thursday: Watch the Amazing Roy Smeck Kick Out the Jams in a 1930s Film!
It’s a been several years since we posted this clip, which is a real favorite of ours and Ukulele mag readers. Its a smokin’ showcase for the incredible Roy Smeck (1900-1994) from a 1930s film in which he briefly appears.…
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Video Pick of the Week: Cynthia Lin Plays The Beatles’ ‘Blackbird’
Who would have ever thought that four lads from rainy Liverpool, England, would one day become the most widely covered group by ukulele players? But that’s the case. Go to almost any uke gathering, and it usually won’t be long…
Jim D’Ville Leads Two Ukulele Workshops in Nashville
He’s played at the NAMM Show, taken the stage in the UK, and now, Ukulele contributing editor Jim D’Ville, of Play Ukulele By Ear, is headed to Nashville! On Saturday, October 12, D’Ville will lead two workshops at Music City’s…