November 2018

Ukulele Lesson: Sing It and Play It!

BY JIM D’VILLE | FROM THE WINTER 2018 ISSUE OF UKULELE The technique of solfège involves assigning the notes of a scale a particular syllable, and then practicing by singing different note sequences using these syllables. Italian music scholar Guido…

The Ukulele During World War II: The 442nd Infantry Regiment

The 442nd Regiment was almost exclusively comprised of Nisei—American citizens born to Japanese immigrant parents. Their ukuleles brought them joy while deployed.

Uke Tales: The Barri-uke

By Sandor Nagyszalanczy Uke Tales is an exploration of some of the author’s ukulele collection, which numbers 400+ instruments, and other instruments that have an interesting story. After considering the amount of candy consumed during and after All Hallows’ Eve, I…

how to play happy birthday on ukulele: cake with candles

Learn to Play ‘Happy Birthday To You’ on Ukulele

Learn to play "Happy Birthday" on ukulele: Here's a simple beginner version with 3 chords to strum (C, G7, F) plus a more advanced chord-melody version.

Cocoleles: What’s More On-Brand Than a Ukulele Made From a Coconut?

No one knows when the first ukulele with a coconut shell body was made, but Hawaiian examples of such instruments from the 1910s and ’20s are plentiful.