Hawaii News Now

Meet the Maui ukulele master playing the national anthem in major sports venues across the country

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Maui ukulele artist Derick Sebastian plays the Star-Spangled Banner in America’s largest sports venues. The song is short, but the pressure to play it perfectly fills every ...
NBC Los Angeles

USC Grad Finds Community in Ukulele Playing

Jason Arimoto grew up in Hawaii where the ukulele is an inseparable part of the island culture. “Instead of learning the recorder or the flute, everybody learns how to play the ukulele” Jason ...
The New York Times

Uke Can Do It! How to Get Started With the Ukulele

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The Red & Black

Q&A: Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro on “the instrument of peace,” new album

JS: The ukulele was the instrument I loved playing the most growing up. When I was in intermediate and high school, because I loved music so much, I wanted to join the school band. Unfortunately, you ...
The Washington Post

After cancer, she taught herself to play the ukulele. Now, followers are asking for tips.

I’ve been playing the ukulele (and posting silly cover songs online) for more than a decade. Occasionally, someone asks for tips about learning how to play. But this year, as the coronavirus pandemic ...