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Jake Shimabukuro's Thoughts on Beginner Ukulele
According to Jake Shimabukuro, tenor ukulele is a great beginner instrument. Read about his first ukulele lessons and his encouragement to all musicians playing ukulele. more...
Chord Voicing and Fingering for Tenor Ukulele
Jake Shimabukuro outlines advantages of tenor ukulele tuning and offers tips for playing the ukulele with fresh fingering and unexpected chord voicing. more...
Playing the Tenor Ukulele Without a Pick
Jake Shimabukuro covers the reasons he prefers playing fingerstyle tenor ukulele and how the technique impacts his music. He also discusses his unique strumming style. more...
Shimabukuro Takes Playing Ukulele to New Levels
Jake Shimabukuro discusses techniques that transformed the world's image of the tenor ukulele and offers tips on playing ukulele outside the box. more...
Looking for a Travel Guitar? Try a Charango
Portability and a fun, ethnic sound are taking this instrument from Bolivia and Peru to musicians in every corner of the world. more...
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Easy to Make Latin Percussion Instruments
By: Douglas Howard
These two instruments, the rhythm sticks or claves and the cowbell, feature prominently in Afro Carribean music. They can be made in minutes at home. more...
Classification of Musical Instruments
By: James Hamilton
The organographic system popularized by Hornbostel and Sachs was possibly derived from an Ancient Indian one. more...
Tagore Songs and the Harmonium
By: James Hamilton
The harmonium is a hand pump organ which missionaries in India had used to accompany their hymns and litanies. more...
By: James Hamilton
According to popular history it was Amir Khusrau who "invented" the sitar. It has been suggested that he may have modified the existing tritantri vina. more...
By: James Hamilton
Early in the 19th century musicians of Afghan descent, residing in North India, began to study and perform classical Indian Music. more...
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