Find that chord...

There are lots of handy-dandy little chord charts on the market, but for my money, I like the Hal Leonard book the best. Tons of chords in different positions. An invaluable resource when you are trying to learn chords and the notes they consist of.

Blog stuff...

Off the Uke topic momentarily, I just found a great site with tons of useful tips on making your blog more dynamic. Check out Mandarin Design. Great stuff. All kinds of things about making your web page better. For instance, I didn't know how to left justify this picture and make my text wrap until I visited their site. Well worth the time.

Good song books...

As you may have noticed after picking up the uke, there's not exactly a goldmine of information and sheet music available to the average player. Enter Jim Beloff. The pied Piper of the modern Ukulele movement. Jim has done more for the instrument in the last ten years than just about anyone else, including publishing a dearth of great songbooks with arrangements that are specifically for Ukulele. I have been slowly working my way through "Jumpin' Jim Goes Hollywood" for the last few months and thoroughly enjoying it. All the Beloff books are available on Amazon and they all come highly recommended. Here is the link to the "Hollywood" book.

Ukein' on the Beeb

BBC article and sound bytes about the Ukulele renaissance and the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Link here

Ah, Martin...

Want to learn about the history of the most sought after vintage ukulele on the planet? Trip on over to Bruddah Bu's site and take a tour of the Martin legacy.

Make a uke...

Can't afford a flea? Well, then make one out of tupperware. What? Yep. You heard right. The darned thing actually sounds good even though it looks like hell.

Plans here

Wanna change those strings?

Few ukes come with strings that you'll be happy with, but changing them can be a daunting proposition if you've never done it before. Check out the Kawika website for full instructions on the art of the string change.