Am I Too Old to Learn Ukulele?
There are plenty of advantages to being an adult beginner when it comes to learning how to play musical instrumentsBY JIM D'VILLE | FROM THE SPRING 2021 IS... Read More...
Stories
Some Guitar Pedals Translate Better to Ukulele Than Others—Just Ask Jake Shimabukuro
By Nicolas GrizzleIf you’re looking to explore the sonic possibilities of the ukulele, there are a few different ways to go about it. You can always get an... Read More...
How the Love of Ukulele is Helping People Get Through the Pandemic
FROM THE SPRING 2021 ISSUE OF UKULELEWith the pandemic raging on and club and festival gatherings still on hold just about everywhere, we all need to find ... Read More...
Kimo Hussey Takes the Spirit of ‘Kanikapila’ Wherever he Goes
BY BLAIR JACKSON | FROM THE SPRING 2021 ISSUE OF UKULELEEverybody loves Kimo. Five minutes into an hour-long phone interview, Honolulu-based uke master Kim... Read More...
The Best Apps for Ukulele Players
BY GREG OLWELL | FROM THE SPRING 2021 ISSUE OF UKULELEOne of the true joys of learning the ukulele is that all you need is a little box with four strings, ... Read More...
Classical Ukulele: Samantha Muir Spearheads a Growing Movement to Expand the Uke’s Repertoire and Range
BY BLAIR JACKSON | FROM THE SPRING 2021 ISSUE OF UKULELEFor the five years that I served as editor of Classical Guitar magazine, I was constantly dealing w... Read More...
Cool and Bizarre Uke Ephemera from the 1920s to the 2000s
BY SANDOR NAGYSZALANCZY | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELESome of the best advice my mother gave me in regard to collecting was that the best time to ... Read More...
Cynthia Lin’s Magical Musical Odyssey Takes an Exciting New Turn
From YouTube to U3BY BLAIR JACKSON | PHOTOS BY LILA LEE | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELENot to be confused with a certain similarly named,... Read More...
Music as Medicine: 6 Big Ideas to Help Keep You Motivated
BY EDDIE SCHER | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELEI don’t think it’s a radical notion that music makes you feel better. But I’ve often wondered what sc... Read More...
What’s in Your Ukulele Case?
BY HEIDI SWEDBERG | PHOTOS BY STEWART DEANBesides the ukulele, what do you keep zipped away in your case? Your talismans and tools might say more abo... Read More...