December 2018

Ukulele Holiday Strum Along Recap

Last Friday, Ukulele magazine hosted our 3rd Annual Holiday Strum Along. We invited anyone local to the San Francisco Bay Area to come join us at Kaleidoscope Coffee here in the quaint town of Pt. Richmond (which also happens to…

Should I Use a Strap with my Ukulele?

Don’t let high (or low G) anxiety get to you. If you’re wondering whether it’s time to get your ukulele strap on, here are some honest answers and easy guidelines.

New Albums from Jake Shimabukuro, Herb Ohta Jr., and Jim Beloff

3 New Uke CDs Reviewed Jake Shimabukuro The Greatest Day [JS Records] Given how Jake’s groundbreaking, off-the-cuff recording of him playing George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” in New York’s Central Park brought him wide acclaim; it’s surprising that…