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Pono Cedar/Acacia Tenor ATSH(C)-PC

Since getting an ukulele, I have been in love with the instrument. What's not to love? It portable, sounds happy, has an easy learning curve while at the same time giving you the freedom to get as intricate as you please, and is versatile enough to cover almost any genre. I fell for the uke in a big bad way. ...
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Kala KA-CG Concert

When people ask what their first ukulele should be, I point them to the Kala KA-CG. It may not be the best uke ever, but it ticks a lot of boxes and, as a compromise instrument, works really well. The concert size, for instance, is comfortable for most adults since it's not as cramped as a soprano, but not as ...
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Pono Cedar Ebony Tenor ETSH-5

When I began researching the ukulele as a possible home instructional tool, I was a little nervous. I felt like Hawaiian music might be so far out of my guitar wheelhouse that it would feel uncomfortable to learn and teach (I was wrong, but it was a thought). I started to do some cursory research and found a bunch of ...
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Larrivee Mahogany Tenor

Aloha again! I'm back with another review of another gorgeous Larrivee ukulele! If you haven't read my review of their mahogany soprano with a spruce top, I'll sum it up for you: it's a real treat to play. And this one, while similar, is a bit different in that it 1) is a tenor and 2) features a mahogany top. ...
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Kamaka Tenor HF-3

Aloha! I wanted to come to you today not only to review a new ukulele, but to brag. To brag hardcore! This is 2016 and Kamaka Ukulele is turning 100 years old! To celebrate, they are releasing 100th Anniversary models which have different tuning pegs and a very attractive scroll on the headstock. The majority of the ukulele remains the ...
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Study on Group Uke Lessons for Kids (Opinion Piece)

Ukulele Magazine recently sent out an email with a news article (http://www.ukulelemag.com/stories/news/study-playing-ukulele-benefits-kids-attitudes) about a study (http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0141449) that, abbreviated, basically said that a study was done with two groups: one group of young kids who participated in group ukulele lessons for ten months and one group that did not. The results were that the group that participated in ukulele lessons showed ...
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The Ukulele Lifestyle

When I moved to Hawaii, I started getting into the ukulele after more than eighteen years of being solely a guitar player and the differences in the community was what made me love it so much that I decided to use it for my kids’ music education. The best, shortest way to describe the ukulele scene - its lifestyle if ...