Raggy but Right: Blues Fingerpicking on Ukulele
By Fred SokolowBecause 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...
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...
Learn to Improvise the Blues on Ukulele with Chords, Licks, and Solos
By Fred SokolowContemporary 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...
How to Play Bottleneck Blues with Slide on Ukulele
By Fred SokolowUsing 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...
Review: Ohana PKT-25G Tenor Pineapple
BY GREG OLWELL | FROM THE SPRING 2021 ISSUE OF UKULELEThe pineapple ukulele’s recognizable shape has been a favorite of uke players for nearly a century no... Read More...
Learn Samantha Muir’s Ukulele Arrangement of ‘Danse Paysanne,’ a Classical Guitar Staple
BY SAMANTHA MUIR | FROM THE SPRING 2021 ISSUE OF UKULELE MAGAZINEHere’s a simple but effective piece by the 19th-century guitarist/composer Ferdinando Caru... Read More...
How to Play Earl Scruggs–Style Banjo Rolls on the Ukulele
Because the banjo and the ukulele share a common high G string, right-hand techniques like "Scruggs style" rolls for banjo sound great on the uke!... Read More...
Review: Lava U Blue Tenor’s Futuristic Design and Features Make a Bold Statement
BY EDDIE SCHER | FROM THE SPRING 2021 ISSUE OF UKULELEThe presentation of the Lava U Blue Tenor ukulele in its retro-futuristic Space Case won me over befo... Read More...
Learn a Primeval Blues Guitar Solo for Ukulele
BY FRED SOKOLOW | FROM THE WINTER 2018 ISSUE OF UKULELE
In this ukulele lesson, you’ll learn an approach inspired by the blues guitar lexicon. It can also come ... Read More...
2 Chances to Win a U•BASS by Kala
Flame Maple Fretted U•BASS by KalaMSRP: $559.99The Flame Maple Fretted U•BASS® has a wood grain with curled figuring from which it takes its name. This U•B... Read More...