Ukulele Magazine

07/23/2025

Amidst the craziness of modern life, the simple joy of simple music offers a way to bridge divides and bring generations together.

This is a great two-chord song that showcases common greetings in the Hawaiian language.

07/19/2025

From our friends at Kala Brand Music:

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF KALA

Thank you for an amazing 20 years of music and joy! To commemorate this milestone, we’ve put together an interactive timeline exploring the Kala story, from our humble beginnings in 2005 to the present day. Check it out now on the Kala blog! Read more at kalabrand.com/blogs/kala-news/timeline-celebrating-kalas-20th-anniversary

07/18/2025

Be 1 of 3 lucky winners, enter now for your chance to win a prize pack from Kala Brand Music! Each prize pack includes the new 20th Anniversary Solid Spruce Top Quilted Sapele Baritone Ukulele, a gig bag, and a Kala 20th Anniversary Commemorative Enamel Pin. Giveaway ends July 31st!

3 CHANCES TO WIN! Each prize pack includes the new 20th Anniversary Solid Spruce Top Quilted Sapele Baritone Ukulele, a gig bag, and a Kala 20th Anniversary Commemorative Enamel Pin. Kala’s 20th An…

07/17/2025

‘At this age, I don't want to write the same album. I want to feel like I'm growing and I‘m learning.‘

Daniel Ho continues to push boundaries with new music and a new 3-string uke…

07/10/2025

“My thing with music, and life generally, is just to try and have a bit of fun with it,” he says. “The one thing the Ukulele Orchestra taught me was not to be constrained by the historical baggage of music. If you want to play Beethoven and then play Jimi Hendrix, why not? So, if I think, ‘Oh, I wonder what it would be like to make this sort of thing?’ then I can just have a go.”

Though he pokes fun, his instruments are no joke. Each uke is handmade with high-quality tonewoods, expert craftsmanship, and meticulous attention to detail.

07/02/2025

It has been eight years since Daniel Ward first started writing for Ukulele. Since 2017, he's written lessons for just about every issue, and to celebrate, Daniel shares eight essential tips to help you improve your technique, expand your musical knowledge, and get more joy out of your playing.

Daniel Ward shares eight essential tips to help you improve your technique, expand your musical knowledge, and get more joy out of your playing.

06/27/2025

Anyone who knows me knows that when it comes to ukuleles, the more unusual a uke is, the better I like it...

Anyone who knows me knows that when it comes to ukuleles, the more unusual a uke is, the better I like it…

06/24/2025

Congratulations to the winner of our Ukulele magazine and Ohana Ukuleles Custom Shop Figured Koa Tenor Ukulele giveaway: Richard S. from British Columbia, Canada. Be sure to check ukulelemagazine.com/category/win-2 regularly for more giveaways!

06/20/2025

From our friends at Kala Brand Music:

Kick off a uke-tastic summer with the Kala Summer Collection! Featuring player favorite series like the Waterman, Surf, Voyage, and more! Explore the curated collection now through June 30th, and get your summer started right! Shop now: kalabrand.com/collections/summer

06/20/2025

Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz club member Patrick Fullan had a foreshadowing dream: a giant ukulele effigy consumed by flames. This was just after the Santa Cruz club’s co-founder Peter Thomas had told him about his experience at that year’s Burning Man festival...

Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz club member Patrick Fullan had a foreshadowing dream: a giant ukulele effigy consumed by flames.