BY DANIEL WARD
Legato, an Italian word which translates to "tied together," means that musical notes are played smoothly and connected. Even if you are fami... Read More...
By Ukulele Staff
Humidity is a bugaboo of the ukulele universe. It’s this invisible force that can wreck your ukulele over time without you even being aware... Read More...
BY ADAM PERLMUTTER
According to legend, the great Spanish guitarist and composer Francisco Tárrega became deeply homesick when visiting London sometime in t... Read More...
By Mim
For your ukulele to make music you need strings! Sounds easy, right? Well, if you go on the internet and simply ask, “Which ukulele strings are the b... Read More...
BY DANIEL WARD | FROM THE SPRING 2021 ISSUE OF UKULELE
Many famous musicians have lived their entire professional lives using only chord shapes to guide the... Read More...
BY AARON KEIM | FROM THE SPRING 2021 ISSUE OF UKULELE MAGAZINE
Jimmie Rodgers (1897–1933) is widely regarded as the “father of country music.” He rose to wi... Read More...
By Fred Sokolow
Because the ukulele and guitar have so much in common, uke players like me, who started on guitar, are inclined to adapt their guitar skills... Read More...
By Fred Sokolow
Contemporary ukulele virtuosos like Jake Shimabukuro, James Hill, and Herb Ohta have made it clear that just about any type of music can be ... Read More...
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’r... Read More...
BY SAMANTHA MUIR | FROM THE SPRING 2021 ISSUE OF UKULELE MAGAZINE
Here’s a simple but effective piece by the 19th-century guitarist/composer Ferdinando Caru... Read More...
