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Uke Basics: Audio Examples

Check out the audio examples from Ukulele Fall 2015 below: This article originally appeared in the Fall 2015 issue of Ukulele magazine. Click here for more on that issue.

Review: Ohana’s OBU-22 Bass Ukulele Packs a Punch

Ohana's OBU-22’s bass ukulele has a larger body, longer neck, and metal-core strings that are more like a miniature acoustic bass guitar than a big ukulele.

Watch Ben Rouse Play ‘Magic Ukulele Waltz’ by Roy Smeck

Here’s Ben Rouse playing Magic Ukulele Waltz by Roy Smeck. Rouse will be performing and teaching workshops this weekend at the 6th Annual Ukulele Festival of Great Britain. If you are lucky enough to attend the festival, please feel free…

Watch Nico’o & the Kapiolani Boyz Rip Through “Atabal Biarritz”

Watch Jake Shimabukuro and Composer Byron Yasui Prep for Concerto World Premiere

We’re counting the days, hours, and minutes until the world premiere of Byron Yasui‘s Concerto for ‘Ukulele and Orchestra, Campanella, to be performed by Jake Shimabukuro and the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra on June 6 and June 7. Watch in the above promo video as Shimabukuro and Yasui talk about the…

Watch an Impromptu Performance in the Ukulele Magazine Office from Erich Sylvester

When Erich Sylvester dropped by the office to pick up a box of magazines, he was kind enough to treat us to a song (“I Want to Learn to Speak Hawaiian”). Luckily, we had a camera phone on hand and…

Happy Wednesday! Enjoy a New Video from Taimane Gardner – ‘Jupiter’ (Live)

Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel ft. Aldrine Guerrero Perform “Center of my Mind”

Sarah and Craig are joined by Aldrine Guerrero (on guitar!) for this lovely performance, recorded live for a HI*Session. To learn more about the power couple of ukulele, read “Maisel & Chee’s Love Boat” from our Summer 2014 issue.

Pono’s MGBD Mango Baritone Serves Up Sweet Sounds

By Marc Greilsamer | From the Summer 2015 issue of Ukulele For some reason, the baritone ukulele seems to be a relatively overlooked instrument. Because of its larger size and linear DGBE tuning, it’s often dismissed as nothing more than…

Graziano Selmer Style Uke tenor boasts a unique voice

Graziano Selmer Style tenorCalifornia luthier Tony Graziano began making instruments in 1969, and since 1995, the affable Santa Cruz-based builder has been focusing almost exclusively on making ukuleles for enthusiasts and professional players. Though he offers several standard models, most…