The ukulele is one of the simplest instruments to learn, ... You can’t play a chord until you tune your uke’s open strings to the notes G, C, E, and A, looking at the uke from left to right.

Note that in a set of four ukulele strings there are different thicknesses, that will be tuned G (thin), C (thickest), E (medium), A (thin).

The International Security Assistance Force Joint Command legal staff is seeking action to end the ukulele exploits of Col. Michael Lacey. Colonel continues to play ukulele despite office ...

Sam Kamaka is showing me the original pineapple ukulele. It's oval, not the usual nipped-in-at-the-waist model. His father, Samuel K. Kamaka, designed this one around 1916, he tells me, and when ...

A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development (MPIB) and the University Medical Center ...

It was at the Montrose Christmas Parade more than a year ago when a group of ukulele players first got together as a band and marched down Honolulu Avenue, but that ended up being their only gig ...

“The Martin Ukulele,” by Tom Walsh and John King. The most visible brands of ukulele in Hawaii in recent years have been two local firms: Kamaka, founded in 1916, and KoAloha, the "new kid on ...

The ukulele appeals to her because she likes stringed music, and the kazoo simply is fun to play. “It’s just a heart-warming, fulfilling thing,” Lange says of the practices and performances.

Learning to play the ukulele is fun, but if your instrument is out of tune, it won’t sound right no matter how well you play. If you're a beginner, tuning might seem tricky at first, but it’s ...

Honolulu (KHON2) – The Ukulele All-Stars Christmas show will premiere at Blue Note in Honolulu! This special, one-night-only event is set to bring together four of Hawaii’s most talented… ...

Honolulu (KHON2) – Jake Shimabukuro is an extraordinary talent whose performances and recordings have redefined the possibilities of the Ukulele.His ability to transform the perception of the ...

The ukulele had barely left its case since I got it. Life had always seemed too busy for lessons, and my previous failures at learning instruments made me shy about trying again.