We are so glad that you are interested in making music, and in the ukulele specifically. This site will help you find the right uke for you, learn to play it, and then give you some great ideas on the best beaches to take your music to!
The “Find My Uke“ page provides you with information on traditional ukulele sizes, and provide size specific reviews. The “How To Play“ page is a great selection of lessons from some of the best players and teachers on the web. The “Where To Play“ section is a blog suggesting some of the most beautiful beaches to jam at. Have fun, and see you at the beach!
Our Featured Stories:
The LUNA Vintage Solid Mahogany Soprano UkuleleMay 13, 2018What It Is:
Soprano ukuleles are some of the most popular instruments used today. The Luna Uke Vintage Mahogany features a mahogany top and body and beautiful laser etched tribal rosette. A wonderful instrument for players of all skill levels. Features Include:
Mahogany Body & Top
Rosewood Fretboard
MOP Shark Teeth Inlays
Scale Length – 13”
Black Open Gear Tuners What Verified Amazon Buyers Are Saying About It:
“Its sound is surprisingly awesome, considering the price with everything included! It’s a close second to my 1920 banjo-ukulele. Great play-ability! It has such light weight that I hardly notice it in my hands as I play. Despite being experienced and buying this, originally, in search for my next challenge, I’d recommend this to any player.”
“Excellent sound and good quality! 5 Stars!”
“Beautiful ukulele! I bought three of them and customized them to give as gifts for the flower girls and ring bearer in my daughter’s wedding. They each got one with their name on it! So cute and fun!”
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Jake Shimabukuro Plays Hallelujah on His Custom Kamaka Tenor UkuleleMay 14, 2018Jake Shimabukuro at the Franklin Theater, in Franklin Tennessee 11.21.2014.
Jake shares an inspiring version of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah.
You can learn more about Jake here:
https://www.jakeshimabukuro.com/home/
You can learn more about Kamaka Ukulele here:
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The Kala Brand KA-15s Soprano UkuleleMay 11, 2017What It Is: The Kala Mahogany Series Ukulele offer a full-bodied tone with plenty of Sweet Highs and Mellow Lows that combine for a full rich sound
The Kala KA-15S Mahogany Soprano Ukulele offers a fresh approach to ukuleles. The KA-15S has a Mahogany top, back and sides
This Soprano Ukulele pumps out a lot of sound despite its diminutive size, and the all-mahogany construction delivers a tone that is bright, yet warm with enough volume that you will be heard while playing with a group
The satin finish gives the KA-15S Ukulele an antique, well-played in feel. Guitar players will appreciate the low action and the ease of playability. What Verified Buyers Are Saying About It:
“The fretwork is EXEMPLARY. I’ve seen $400-$500 guitars have fretwork not as good as this.”
“This is the ukulele you have been searching for. Whether you are an experienced player or a beginner like myself, the Kala KA-15S really does stand out among the rest. I highly, highly recommend this without a doubt.”
“I am an elementary music educator. I Bought 25 of these for a classroom set to use with 3rd and 4th grade after owning this model and brand for the past 2 years. It is very durable and the Aquila string resonate so beautifully. It also stays in tune very well, which is SO important when using them with an ensemble or class setting. Highly recommended for beginners.”
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Lanikai LU-21C Concert UkuleleAugust 31, 2018What It Is:
This handcrafted ukulele is made with Nato wood (otherwise known as Eastern Mahogany) on its top back and sides. When this wood choice is paired with the Rosewood fretboard it brings out a mellow tone with an enhanced midrange that is often missing in instruments in this price point. It also comes stocked with die-cast tuning machines geared 14/1 for easy tuning. Concert size
Rosewood fretboard, 18 frets
Nato top, back, and sides
Chrome die-cast tuning machines
Limited lifetime warranty What Verified Buyers Are Saying About It:
“I have three decent ukes but this is actually my favorite & cost a lot less than my other two… It looks great & is very nicely put together – it’s a solid little uke. ”
“I love it! It has a beautiful sound, and its very easy to learn.”
“This is a great little uke! The finish is very nice and the uke comes stringed with high quality Aquila strings. “
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VISIT: Magens Bay in St. ThomasJuly 28, 2018Magens Bay (18.366°N 64.930°W) is a bay in the Northside region on Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, located in the Caribbean.
Located on the North (Atlantic) side of the island, Magens Bay (Estate Zufriedenheit) features a well-protected white sand beach stretching for nearly three quarters of a mile. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations on the island, as well as a gathering place for locals. The beach sits at the head of a deep bay, the arms of which are Peterborg peninsula to the east and Tropaco Point to the west.
The bay’s northwest exposure means its waters are usually calm, although storms in the North Atlantic can occasionally generate large waves in the winter months. The sandy bottom means snorkeling is of limited interest, although turtles, conch, tarpon and other fish are commonly spotted. Local fishing boats anchor in the eastern part of the bay where there is a boat ramp.
Learn more at:
http://www.magensbayauthority.com/
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The Kala Ziricote Tenor UkuleleMay 19, 2018What It Is:
The Ziricote Series features rich shades of dark chocolate brown that are contrasted with a honey blonde sap wood along the middle sections and sides. The body is coated with a high gloss finish to make all the details pop and the satin neck makes it the player preferred uke at a great price. Comes equipped with Kala’s familiar black knobs, closed geared tuners and black Graphtech Nubone Nut and Saddle. Top: Ziricote “Back & Sides: Ziricote”
Neck & Fingerboard: Mahogany and Rosewood “Binding: Black”
Nut & Saddle: Graphtech Nubone XB What Verified Buyers Are Saying About It:
“I have daydreams of playing this thing when away. It sounds so clear when finger picking and drives evenly when strumming soft and hard.”
“I have daydreams of playing this thing when away. It sounds so clear when finger picking and drives evenly when strumming soft and hard.”
“It is beautiful to look at, and plays LOUD and easy.”
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Jimi’s Voodoo Chile Slight Return on Ukulele? Nice work James Hill!May 14, 2018James Hill takes on Jimi’s signature tune on uke, and shares the “recipe!'”
Video recorded live without looping or overdubs.
RECIPE:
1 Mya-Moe baritone ukulele (Low G – G – B – E)
1 guitar amp (Fender Blues Junior or equivalent)
1 bass amp (15 inch)
1 line splitter (Radial ABY box)
1 Diamond J-Drive pedal (made in Halifax, NS!)
4 busted strings
2 broken fingernails
Season to taste and serve hot!
More from James Hill:
Learn the art of solo ukulele: http://www.theukuleleway.com/free-tour
Facebook: http://facebook.com/jameshillmusiq
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VISIT: Jones Beach – Long Island New YorkMay 2, 2018World famous Jones Beach State Park, home of 6.5 miles of beautiful white-sand beach on the Atlantic Ocean, is made up of more than 2,400-acres of maritime environment on the south shore of Long Island.
Among the 6 million visitors to the park each year, families enjoy their own piece of the beach for a day, with many returning dozens of times through the summer. Designed on the theme of an ocean liner, Jones Beach offers many activities to those who visit the park. They swim in the ocean, stroll the boardwalk, fish, visit an historic exhibit, get a bite to eat at one of the many concession stands, play miniature golf, shuffleboard and basketball, attend concerts at Northwell Health Theater.
Other activities that take place in the park include learning about the marine environment at the Jones Beach Nature Center, pool swimming, sunbathing, bicycling, surfing, and visiting the playgrounds.
More information:
https://parks.ny.gov/parks/jonesbeach/
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VISIT: Drakes Bay in Northern CaliforniaSeptember 4, 2018Drakes Bay is a 4-mile (6.4 km) wide bay named so by U.S. surveyor George Davidson in 1875 along the Point Reyes National Seashore on the coast of northern California in the United States, approximately 30 miles (48 km) northwest of San Francisco at approximately 38 degrees north latitude.
The bay is approximately 8 miles (13 km) wide. It is formed on the lee side of the coastal current by Point Reyes. The bay is named after Sir Francis Drake and has long been considered Drake’s most likely landing spot on the west coast of North America during his circumnavigation of the world by sea in 1579.
It is also a very short drive to NorCal’s world-famous wine country!
Learn more about Drakes Bay and other Point Reyes beaches here:
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Learn Bob Marley’s “Is This Love” on UkuleleFebruary 4, 2018Probably the easiest ukulele tutorial of “Is This Love” by Bob Marley.
It is in the key of Am. (Original recording is in the key of F#minor)
Want to give it a try in the original key? Check out:
http://ukulelecheats.com/is-this-love-ukulele-chords-bob-marley-ukulele-chords/
This video is by Ukelele Cheats.” For more great lessons and opportunities for one-on-one instruction visit: http://ukulelecheats.com/
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The Martin T1K Koa Tenor Ukulele by Martin GuitarsAugust 27, 2018What It Is:
Martin has built the world’s finest ukuleles since 1916, and tenor ukes since 1929 that have long been prized for their full-bodied voice and great volume. The T1K tenor-sized model features top, back and sides crafted of solid Hawaiian koa, a wood native to Hawaii and a favorite of island players. The entire body is finished in high-quality satin lacquer and features an applied dovetail neck joint. The T1K Uke is a beautiful example of why Martin is still the name in superior quality ukuleles. Full tenor ukulele sound
Solid Hawaiian koa back, sides and top
Dovetail neck joint
Select hardwood neck with solid morado fingerboard
17″ scale length with 20 frets What Verified Buyers Are Saying About It:
“…this Martin ukulele is the best ukulele for the price I have seen. And I own 6 uke’s, 1 concert, and 5 Tenors including an 8-string. The Martin T1K is not only beautifully made, but the tone and intonation are perfect.”
“I’m delighted with this uke. The action is good. Intonation is good. Tone is great. ”
“Love it!!! My father has an old Martin Guitar so I just had to have a Martin. Very happy with it…both the quality and the sound.”
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Great Easy First Song – You Are My SunshineOctober 28, 2017You are my sunshine! This is considered a Ukulele standard by many Ukulele players and it is an easy beginner song that you will probably hear in Ukulele groups, Ukulele summits, and Ukulele jams.
Want the chord chart, and access to more lessons? Visit Bernadette Teaches Music at:
http://www.bernadetteteachesmusic.com/2017/11/you-are-my-sunshine-chords-and.html
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