Freakonomics was a best selling book from a few years ago that explored the hidden side of everything. Interesting book, but it neglected an important subject – ukuleles! Miles Ramsay has created a new uke blog called Ukeonomics and it offers some tips, tricks and tools to help you elevate your ukulele knowledge and skill. The site [...]
Last fall Carl of Uke of Carl asked if I’d feature his site in a news post on Ukulele Review. I said I’d be happy to and then promptly forgot to do so. Oops… Today while cleaning out my email inbox, I found that message to Carl and decided not to put it off any [...]
Notecrackers are pocket-sized quick reference flash cards. They are available in topics such has Music Theory, Keyboard Chords, Blues Chords, Music Trivia and now there’s a Ukulele Chords version. Each Notecracker pack contains 70 cards that are printed on both sides with easy to read clear fingering diagrams. They are priced at $4.70 and are available [...]
Did you find a shiny new ukulele under your Christmas tree yesterday and now don’t know how to get started playing? Here are 5 great resources to give you a jump start on having fun with your new instrument without spending any (much) money. 1. Ukulele Underground is the best and most active community for [...]
The other night while watching TV, I caught a new iPad mini commercial from Apple. This one features a little girl playing a ukulele and singing a song to her grandpa. The little girl is using Facetime on her full sized iPad while her grandpa is watching at the other end with his mini. Cute [...]
I received the latest catalog from Flea Market Music the other day and this non-instrument product caught my eye. It’s a Mele Hawaiian Shirt by Kahala, which has been handcrafting shirts in Hawaii since 1936. If they’ve been around that long, you know they have to be producing quality shirts. Avaliable in Small through XXL [...]
I’ve tried all kinds of iPad apps that can turn the tablet into a musical instrument. There are piano apps, drum apps, guitar apps, etc. They are all fun to play with, but this is the first time I’ve actually been thoroughly impressed with one. I told you about the Futulele app a few months ago, but [...]
What Do Ukulele Players Eat? #2 is a cute little cook book filled with recipes from 22 uke players from all around the world. Each contributor also sent a song that is on the audio CD that is included with the book. Recipes and songs from: Armelle Europe, Yan Yalego (France), Mr Jaynickel, Herman Vandecauter (Belgium), [...]
It’s only April, but the weather is warming up and before we know it, it will be summer time. Popular past times during the summer are camping and traveling. Although I’ve never been camping in my life (sad isn’t it?), I do enjoy traveling and this year will be the first year in a very [...]
Friday night I was watching one of my favorite shows Shark Tank, where one of the “contestants” was trying to get funding for their iPad musical instruction app called Miso Music Plectrum that helps you learn banjo, guitar and ukulele songs. After the show, I checked out the app and some subsequent research turned up a [...]