Ukulele Magazine

The magazine for the little instrument with the big following. #ukulele #uke #ukelele

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You know which styles of ukulele music you like to play the most. And sure, you know which uke stars you idolize, but do you know what type of #ukulele player you are?

#ukuleles #ukulelequiz #ukefun #ukulelemusic

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You might know “The #Hawaiian Wedding Song” from Andy Williams’ 1958 hit or #Elvis Presley’s version from #BlueHawaii. This #fingerstyle #ukulele arrangement is based on the original “Ke Kali Nei Aua“ written by Charles E. King in 1926. #ukulelelesson

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I’ve heard many a tale of woe about how never in their wildest dreams could the adult #ukulele student ever attain the musical prowess of a young whiz. But there are advantages you, as the adult beginner, have over all those hot-shot prepubescents.

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Harmony created a new instrument model named for the #ArtModerne design style it embodied. The tops and backs of these birch-bodied #ukuleles and #guitars were decorated with an array of geometrical forms usually painted on using stencils. #ukulele

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Did you know #GeorgeHarrison & the #ukulele were lifelong companions? He played it constantly, gave #ukuleles to friends any chance he got, and jamming on it even inspired some of his songs with #TheBeatles, the #TravelingWilburys & beyond.

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When Karla is unceremoniously dumped (for a cellist, no less!) on her 50th birthday, she takes up the ukulele and joins a dating site (with hilarious results) & eventually finds happiness & meaning through her involvement in the caring #ukulele community.

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From familiar blues turnarounds to the shave-and-a-haircut endings of bluegrass, one generation passes its collective intros and outros onto the next. Here are a few you can implement in your #ukulele playing and maybe pass on to your next generation.

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Over the decades, literary treatments of the #ukulele have largely mirrored society’s attitude toward the diminutive instrument. Looking back, it’s remarkable how the same small instrument could play so many disparate roles. #books #ukuleles

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#LeonardCohen’s original version of #Hallelujah# is in C major. It’s built from a handful of chords that are friendly to beginning #ukulele players, making it easy for anyone to learn. #ukulelelesson

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No one knows when the first #ukulele with a #coconut shell body was made, but #Hawaiian examples of such instruments from the 1910s and ’20s are plentiful.

Have you ever heard a #cocolele? What do you think of the sound?

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Born on July 3, 1899 in Honolulu, "King" #BennieNawahi picked up the #ukulele early and began his music career playing for pennies in the parks of #Honolulu with his childhood friend #SolHoopii.

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Just as important as the chords in #FascinatingRythm is nailing the recording’s exciting feel. You might strum in straight quarter notes when starting to learn this song on #ukulele, but you’ll want to vary the rhythm as you progress. #ukulelelesson

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“Jumpin’ Jim” Beloff is widely regarded as one of the driving forces behind the #ukulele’s current “third wave” of popularity and probably the most important advocate for the instrument of all time—the perfect messenger for this modern age.

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“My focus on #strumming techniques evolved into my own style and my abilities grew… It’s that ‘fascinatin’ rhythm’ that’s at the heart of everything joyful and timeless when it comes to playing the #ukulele.”

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There’s quite a variety of different approaches, from nearly note-for-note copies to free-flowing instrumental interpretations and others that alter the sacred molecules of the originals in one way or another. #ukulele #beatles #letitbe #thebeatles

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.@JakeShimabukuro is generous in his praise for everyone he plays with on #JakeAndFriends, evincing a wide-eyed, “pinch-me-I’m-dreaming” vibe when he considers his good fortune in getting to work with such a stellar cast.

#ukulele #jakeshimabukuro

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Ledward Kaapana’s prodigious ukulele chops are in full force on “Glass Ball Slack Key,” a spirited showstopper that he sometimes calls “Chicken in the Straw.” #ukulele #ukulelelesson #slackkey #LedKaapana

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This #UkuleleLesson is centered on a 138-year-old Hawaiian standard called “Manu Kapalulu.” It will introduce you to the sound of slack key as well as one of the open tunings, some new chord shapes & picking patterns on #ukulele.

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Whether or not you’re new to #fingerpicking on the uke, #DoubleThumbing will open up new possibilities on your instrument while expanding your musical horizons!

#ukulele #ukuleles #ukulelelesson #ukelessons #ukulelelessons #ukelesson

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I strum down w/my index finger & up w/my thumb, but many players use their index to strum both up & down—others use their thumb exclusively. I’m in favor of whatever works & feels comfortable for you, as long as you get a good rhythmic groove. #ukulele

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